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Supplicate

Supplicate Meaning & Definition
Supplicate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Supplicate?

[v] ask humbly (for something); "He supplicated the King for clemency"
[v] ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer; "supplicate God's blessing"
[v] make a humble, earnest petition; "supplicate for permission"

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See Also | beg | bespeak | call for | implore | petition | pray | quest | request

Supplicate In Webster's Dictionary

\Sup"pli*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supplicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supplicating}.] [L. supplicatus, p. p. of supplicare to supplicate; of uncertain origin, cf. supplex, supplicis, humbly begging or entreating; perhaps fr. sub under + a word akin to placare to reconcile, appease (cf. {Placable}), or fr. sub under + plicare to fold, whence the idea of bending the knees (cf. {Ply}, v. t.). Cf. {Supple}.] 1. To entreat for; to seek by earnest prayer; to ask for earnestly and humbly; as, to supplicate blessings on Christian efforts to spread the gospel. 2. To address in prayer; to entreat as a supplicant; as, to supplicate the Deity. Syn: To beseech; entreat; beg; petition; implore; importune; solicit; crave. See {Beseech}.
\Sup"pli*cate\, v. i. To make petition with earnestness and submission; to implore. A man can not brook to supplicate or beg. --Bacon.

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