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sup⋅pli⋅cate

  [suhp-li-keyt] verb, -cat⋅ed, -cat⋅ing.
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–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

Related forms:
sup⋅pli⋅cat⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
sup⋅pli⋅ca⋅to⋅ry  [suhp-li-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective

Synonyms:
2. implore, crave, solicit, beseech. See appeal.
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sup·pli·cate   (sŭp'lĭ-kāt')   
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

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.

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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