No, they're more or less the same thing (in terms of subtle shades of meaning, "entreat" is somewhere between "ask" and "beg"... "ask really, really nicely," maybe).
The opposite is dissuade. Rather than persuade (coerce), the opposite could be entreat or cajole.
plead, ask, request, pray, beg, entreat
Poor people in the city entreat for money.
The corresponding nouns to the verb entreat are entreaty and entreatment.
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The opposite is dissuade. Rather than persuade (coerce), the opposite could be entreat or cajole.
plead, ask, request, pray, beg, entreat
The words "request" and "entreat" both involve asking for something, but they differ in formality and intensity. "Request" is a general term for asking, while "entreat" implies a more earnest or desperate appeal. Therefore, a suitable completion for the analogy could be "ask" and "implore," where "ask" is a straightforward request and "implore" conveys a deeper sense of urgency and pleading.
Entreat was created in 1991.
Answer is the exact opposite.
Poor people in the city entreat for money.
The corresponding nouns to the verb entreat are entreaty and entreatment.
The word entreat means to plead or beg. A sentence with this word in it is: Mary was planning on leaving and was going to entreat John to come with her.
ask for request plead solicit implore these are all synonyms of beg supplicate beseech entreat
The dog's eyes seemed to entreat me for an extra helping of dinner.
I entreat you to conserve natural resources because our planet is in trouble.
The opposite of ask is to tell.