Third-person singular present tense of entreat; asks someone earnestly and emotionally to do something.
From 'entreat' (from Old French 'entraiter') + the third-person singular -s suffix. Used to describe present-tense actions.
In modern usage, 'entreats' might seem formal or old-fashioned, but it endures because plain words like 'asks' or 'requests' simply can't capture the emotional vulnerability that 'entreats' conveys.
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