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to intreat

to intreat

9.9
To talk seriously with someone to reach an agreement
  • verb
  • /ɪnˈtrit/
  • Archaic
translation icon : negociar
  • He was chosen to intreat with the foreign merchants about the new trade agreement.

Examples

  • The council sent representatives to intreat with the rebels for peace.

  • In ancient times, leaders would often intreat with their rivals before battle.

  • I intreat you to reconsider your decision.

  • The council intreated the mayor for more funding.

  • The council sent representatives to intreat with the rebels for peace.

  • He was chosen to intreat with the foreign merchants about the new trade agreement.

  • In ancient times, leaders would often intreat with their rivals before battle.

Synonyms

to negotiate
vsto intreat
  • Formal
801 3.7

Try to reach an agreement by talking, often about business terms

is applied to formal serious dealings beyond mainly business or political matters
to treat
vsto intreat
  • Archaic
5 9.9

To negotiate formally with another group to reach agreement

is used for discussing or dealing with matters in a formal serious way

How Formal

to parley
  • Archaic
3 8.6
to intreat
  • Archaic
9.9
to negotiate
  • Formal
801 3.7
to discuss
∞ 1.6
to talk about
∞ 1.3

Surface Forms

intreat infinitive
intreated past
intreated past participle
intreating present participle
intreats third person singular

Etymology

Intreat originally meant 'to negotiate' and comes from the same root as treat and treaty, which are about 'dealing' or handling matters. So when older texts say people 'intreated' with others, they mean they 'discussed terms' or tried to work out a deal.