entreaty

[en-tree-tee]

noun

plural

entreaties 

1. earnest request or petition; supplication.

   Synonyms: solicitation, plea, suit, appeal

entreaty

/ ɪnˈtriːtɪ /

noun

1. an earnest request or petition; supplication; plea

Word History and Origins

Origin of entreaty¹

First recorded in 1515–25; entreat + -y ³

Example Sentences

It was a desperate entreaty to U.S. officials to stanch the so-called Iron River, the southbound flow of arms that was fueling record levels of carnage in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times

Producer Patrick Spence also made an impassioned entreaty: "It's not over. We beg you... get the story out."

From BBC

It quotes a few of the rioters including Alex Harkrider, who sought release from prison before his trial, by arguing that "like thousands of others" he was merely "responding to the entreaties" of Trump.

From BBC

As a grandson who lived with him frantically packed a car, Nickerson refused all entreaties to evacuate.

From Los Angeles Times

Now 76, the artist had long waved off filmmaker entreaties but was finally intrigued enough to take part in a technological experiment that mirrored a process he embraced decades ago.

From Los Angeles Times