noun
- an earnest or urgent request; an act of entreating or pleading
Usage: formal or literary; often used in singular form
Examples
- Despite her entreatment, he refused to change his mind.
- The refugees made an entreatment to the government for humanitarian aid.
- His entreatment for forgiveness moved her to tears.
- She ignored their entreatment to stay longer.
- The letter contained a heartfelt entreatment for help.