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sup·pli·cate
[suhp-li-keyt] Pronunciation Key verb, -cat·ed, -cat·ing.
[suhp-li-keyt] Pronunciation Key verb, -cat·ed, -cat·ing. –verb (used without object)
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition. |
| 2. | to pray humbly to; entreat or petition humbly. |
| 3. | to seek or ask for by humble entreaty. |
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| sup·pli·cate
(sŭp'lĭ-kāt') Pronunciation Key
v. sup·pli·cat·ed, sup·pli·cat·ing, sup·pli·cates v. tr.
v. intr. To make a humble, earnest petition; beg. [Middle English supplicaten, from Latin supplicāre, supplicāt-, from supplex, supplic-, suppliant; see supple.] sup'pli·ca'tion n., sup'pli·ca·to'ry (-kə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj. |
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| supplicate | |
verb | |
| 1. | ask humbly (for something); "He supplicated the King for clemency" |
| 2. | make a humble, earnest petition; "supplicate for permission" |
| 3. | ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer; "supplicate God's blessing" |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Supplicate
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Supplicate
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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