Both Uses
entreat
in
The Poisonwood Bible
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- Each child has its own entreaties to body and soul.†
Chpt 5 *entreaties = earnest requests
- My baby, my blood, my honest truth: entreat me not to leave thee, for whither thou goest I will go.†
Chpt 5entreat = ask earnestly
Definitions:
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(1)
(entreat) to ask -- especially while trying hard to overcome resistance
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)