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Meanings of entreaty in English

Portuguese
petição
Catalan
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Spanish
súplica

Earnest or urgent request.

petição
Usage of entreaty in English
1
I looked into his eyes; in their black depths was almost entreaty.
The Blind Spot
2
The natural urging of life gave the truest shape to her entreaty.
Stephen Archer, and Other Tales
3
And as Marie-Anne repeated the name in a tone of agonized entreaty:
The Honor of the Name
4
There has been no direct response from North Korea to Biegun's entreaty.
Reuters
5
She just raised her face; fear and entreaty were on the features.
Thyrza
6
The latter looked entreaty in reply and courageously started a different topic.
The Philanderers
7
I thought of Diana's entreaty to drop the talk of Irish kings.
Cormac: the tale of a dog gone missing
8
The auto industry's entreaty is not original, even for the auto industry.
Wired
9
His eyes were dark and full of entreaty; his voice was husky.
My Brilliant Career
10
Ethelberta could hardly resist the entreaty, in spite of her recent resolution.
The Hand of Ethelberta: A Comedy in Chapters
11
Arthur walked to him and spoke almost in an accent of entreaty.
Fort Lafayette or, Love and Secession / A Novel
12
Kate rose and took a step forward, her hands outstretched in entreaty:
The Fighting Shepherdess
13
Her image rose in dumb entreaty, invoked by the lad before me.
Richard Carvel — Volume 03
14
When he went on, it was in a voice of humble entreaty.
Jimmie Higgins
15
She flung herself down before me in an attitude of abject entreaty.
Vendetta: A Story of One Forgotten
16
She saw his surprise, and extended her hands in deprecation and entreaty.
Madame de Treymes
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Entreaty across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare