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Entreaty vs Precative - What's the difference?

entreaty | precative |

As nouns the difference between entreaty and precative

is that entreaty is the act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation while precative is (grammar) mode expressing a wish, a prayer.

As an adjective precative is

resembling or pertaining to an entreaty.

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.

    • precative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling or pertaining to an entreaty.

    • Noun

    (-)
  • (grammar) Mode expressing a wish, a prayer.
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    • Synonyms

    * precatory

    Related terms

    * precation