All 3 Uses
entreat
in
Romeo and Juliet
(Edited)
- Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven,
Having some business, do entreat her eyes
To twinkle in their spheres till they return.p. 71.1entreat = ask - My lord, we must entreat the time alone.
p. 181.1
- She wakes; and I entreated her come forth
And bear this work of heaven with patience:p. 239.6 *entreated = asked
Definitions:
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(1)
(entreat) to ask -- especially while trying hard to overcome resistance
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)