About The Word Supplicate
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Supplicate
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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" Synonyms | Synonyms for Supplicate: Related Terms | Find terms related to Supplicate: 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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