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# entreaty

noun (entreaty, entreaties)

«entreaty» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

An entreaty is a strong, urgent request, a begging for something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/entreaty/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories, a plea said with feeling, often by someone who is sad or afraid

### Examples

- He answered her entreaties with a shake of his head. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/entreaty/#x1)
- Her entreaty was heard by the queen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/entreaty/#x2)
- She made one last entreaty before leaving. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/entreaty/#x3)
- The dog's sad eyes were an entreaty for food. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/entreaty/#x4)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

It means a humble plea. In Proverbs the poor must beg while the rich can answer harshly.

**Interpretation.** The proverb is read as a social warning, since the wealthy often speak roughly, and Jewish law tells people to be kind to the poor.

### Examples

- The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth impudently. (Writings PRO.18.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/entreaty/#x1)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «entreaty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/entreaty/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«entreaty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/entreaty.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «entreaty» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/entreaty/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«entreaty» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/entreaty.html) on Mova free.