ENTREATY Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word entreaty. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ENTREATY
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| appeal | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • earnest or urgent request • attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates • (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial • request for a sum of money verb • take a court case to a higher court for review • request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection • be attractive to • challenge (a decision) • cite as an authority; resort to | ||||||||
| prayer | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving) • reverent petition to a deity • earnest or urgent request • a fixed text used in praying • someone who prays to God | ||||||||
| petition | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority • reverent petition to a deity verb • write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing | ||||||||
| plea | nounn | |||||||
noun • a humble request for help from someone in authority • (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer) • an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed | ||||||||
| request | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority • the verbal act of requesting verb • express the need or desire for • ask (a person) to do something • inquire for (information) | ||||||||
| suit | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color • a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy • (slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit • a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) • a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank • playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color verb • be agreeable or acceptable to • be agreeable or acceptable • accord or comport with • enhance the appearance of | ||||||||
| supplication | nounn | |||||||
noun • a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service • a humble request for help from someone in authority • the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving) | ||||||||
