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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
intreat .
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Examples
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They have in his name intreated you, and reasoned the case with you, and answered all your frivolous objections.
A Call to the Unconverted to Turn and Live 1615-1691 1795
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She began to be somewhat appeased; and I again intreated her to return to the carriage, or give me leave to order that it should draw up to the place where we stood.
Evelina: or, The History of a Young Lady's Entrance Into the World 1778
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King Dauid also was of a fierce courage, and redie inough to haue giuen him battell, but yet when he beheld the English standards in the field, and diligentlie viewed their order and behauiour, [Sidenote: An accord made betwixt the two kings Stephan and Dauid.] he was at the last contented to giue care to such as intreated for peace on both sides.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (4 of 12) Stephan Earle Of Bullongne Raphael Holinshed
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The fame of this book, or concordance, as it was called, reached the ears of Charles I., who "intreated"
Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance Thomas Frognall Dibdin 1811
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And as touching that whiche is spoken thence that the saide lady Katherine shold not be honorablie and well intreated as to suche a p [er] sonage aperteyneth.
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He told me he did not doubt in Eight Years more he should be able to supply the Governors Gardens with Sun-shine at a reasonable Rate; but he complained that his stock was low, and intreated me to give him something as an Encouragement to Ingenuity, especially since this had been a very dear Season for Cucumbers.
Birmingham to boil 2009
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And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Fat acceptance in NJ Governor Race 2009
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Marriot, intreated him to lend him £2000 for only two days, and offered his warmest services in his favour with Cecilia.
Cecilia 2008
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He reiterated his vows of eternal fidelity and tenderness, and throwing himself on his knees, intreated her to elope with him from the parsonage.
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And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
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