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sup·pli·cate       [suhp-li-keyt] Pronunciation Key verb, -cat·ed, -cat·ing.
–verb (used without object)
1.to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
–verb (used with object)
2.to pray humbly to; entreat or petition humbly.
3.to seek or ask for by humble entreaty.
[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME < L supplicātus (ptp. of supplicāre to kneel), equiv. to supplic-, s. of supplex submissive, suppliant (see supple) + -ātus -ate1]

—Related forms
sup·pli·cat·ing·ly, adverb
sup·pli·ca·to·ry       [suhp-li-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] Pronunciation Key, adjective

—Synonyms 2. implore, crave, solicit, beseech. See appeal.
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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.
  1. To ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying.
  2. To make a humble entreaty to; beseech.

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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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.

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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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