plead vs entreat

plead and entreat both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plead	No	No	Yes	No
entreat	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, entreat is a hyponym of plead; that is, entreat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plead:

Other hyponyms of plead include beg, implore, pray, adjure, beseech, bid, conjure, press.

plead (verb)	entreat (verb)
appeal or request earnestly	ask for or request earnestly
enter a plea, as in courts of law
offer as an excuse or plea
make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts