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sup⋅pli⋅cate

   [suhp-li-keyt]
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 -ate 1
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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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