entreat
en·treat/ɪnˈtɹit/verb
entreat is spelled E-N-T-R-E-A-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables (en·treat). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, entreat means “To ask earnestly or beg for (something, such as a benefit or favour)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in entreat?
| Letters | 7: E-N-T-R-E-A-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: en·treat |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,114th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is entreat?
Entreat appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce entreat?
- UK /ɪnˈtɹiːt/
- UK /ɛn-/
- US /ɪnˈtɹit/
Entreat has 2 syllables, split en·treat in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Mélange_a_trois-entreat.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-entreat.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with entreat?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as entreat from its last stressed vowel (/it/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: ternate.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of entreat
- entreats present, singular, he/she/it
- entreating participle, present
- entreated participle, past, singular, he/she/it, plural
- intreat
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does entreat mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To ask earnestly or beg for (something, such as a benefit or favour).
- 2
To earnestly ask or beg (someone); to beseech, to implore.
- 3
obsoleteTo try to influence or persuade (someone); to induce, to prevail upon.
- 4
Often followed by for: to ask earnestly or to beg for a benefit, favour, etc.; to appeal, to plead.
- 5
archaicTo make a petition or request on behalf of someone; to intercede, to plead.
- 6
obsoleteTo act towards or deal with (someone or something) in a specified manner; to handle, to treat.
- 7
obsoleteTo discuss or negotiate (something); also, to discuss or negotiate with (someone).
- 8
obsoleteTo occupy oneself with (something).
noun
- 1
obsoleteSynonym of entreaty (“an act of asking earnestly or begging for something”); an appeal, a plea.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Entreat in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense (transitive) to ask earnestly or beg for (something); (intransitive) to ask earn:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.