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Entreaty vs Begging - What's the difference?

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Entreaty is a related term of begging.


As nouns the difference between entreaty and begging

is that entreaty is the act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation while begging is the act of one who begs.

As a verb begging is

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entreaty

English

Noun

(entreaties)
  • The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation.
    • We need an entreaty to stop the hostilities.
  • (archaic) A treatment; reception; entertainment.

    • begging

    English

    (wikipedia begging)

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * go begging * begging the question

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who begs.
  • * 1832 , Charles Coleman, The Mythologie of the Hindus: With Plates
    • The Brahmans were very annoying in their beggings for money