squid_slime@lemm.ee to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agoFavourite word and why?message-squaremessage-square96fedilinkarrow-up176arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up173arrow-down1message-squareFavourite word and why?squid_slime@lemm.ee to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square96fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareKarcinogen@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoEntreat - verb - ask someone earnestly and anxiously to do something It’s a handy word that kind of combines “pleading” and “asking”. It’s a bummer it fell out of style because I can think of many scenarios where it would fit perfectly.
minus-squaresquid_slime@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoI entreat that we bring this word back
Entreat - verb - ask someone earnestly and anxiously to do something
It’s a handy word that kind of combines “pleading” and “asking”. It’s a bummer it fell out of style because I can think of many scenarios where it would fit perfectly.
I entreat that we bring this word back