1 [reporting verb] ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something: [with object and infinitive]:his friends entreated him not to go (as adjective entreating)his entreating eyes [with object] ask earnestly or anxiously for (something):a message had been sent, entreating aid for the Navahos
2 [with object and adverbial] archaic treat (someone) in a specified manner:the King, I fear, hath ill entreated her
