Past tense of entreat
regular verb
The past tense of entreat is entreated. The past participle is also entreated.
Forms of entreat
| Base form (V1) | entreat /ɪnˈtɹiːt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | entreated |
| Past participle (V3) | entreated |
| Present participle | entreating |
| Third person singular | entreats |
Entreated in a sentence
- “Come along to the sarcophagusses, Philura,” entreated Jerry, feebly.1911, Katharine Holland Brown, Uncertain Irene, New York, N.Y.: Duffield & Company, page 209. From the entry sarcophagusses
Meaning of entreat
- verb To ask earnestly or beg for (something, such as a benefit or favour).
- verb To earnestly ask or beg (someone); to beseech, to implore.
- verb To try to influence or persuade (someone); to induce, to prevail upon.
Questions about the past tense of entreat
- What is the past tense of entreat?
- The past tense of entreat is entreated.
- What is the past participle of entreat?
- The past participle of entreat is entreated.
- Is entreat a regular or irregular verb?
- Entreat is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: entreat (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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