Definitions
- Asking someone earnestly and urgently to do something. - Pleading with someone to take a particular action. - Begging someone to grant a favor or show mercy.
- Asking someone politely to do something. - Making a formal appeal or solicitation for assistance or information. - Seeking permission or approval for something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve asking for something.
- 2Both can be used in formal or informal contexts.
- 3Both require some level of politeness and respect.
- 4Both can be used to seek assistance or information.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Entreat is more urgent and intense than request.
- 2Tone: Entreat has a more emotional and desperate tone than request.
- 3Formality: Request is more commonly used in formal settings than entreat.
- 4Connotation: Entreat can imply a sense of desperation or urgency, while request is more neutral.
- 5Usage: Entreat is less common than request and may be considered archaic in some contexts.
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Remember this!
Entreat and request are both verbs that describe asking for something. However, entreat is more intense and emotional, often implying a sense of desperation or urgency. On the other hand, request is more neutral and commonly used in formal settings. While both words require politeness and respect, entreat is less common and may be considered archaic in some contexts.
