entreat

/in-ˈtrēt/

Middle English entreten, from Anglo-French entreter, from en- + treter to treat

verb

  1. to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask, urgently

  2. to deal with : treat

  3. to make an earnest request : plead

entreated his boss for another chance

beg entreat beseech implore supplicate adjure importune mean to ask urgently. beg suggests earnestness or insistence in the asking. entreat implies an effort to persuade or to overcome resistance.