supplicate
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin supplicat-, the participle stem of supplicō, from sub- + plicō (“I bend”).
Pronunciation
Verb
supplicate (third-person singular simple present supplicat, present participle ing, simple past and past participle supplicated)
- (transitive) To humble oneself before (another) in making a request; to beg or beseech.
- (transitive) To entreat for; to ask for earnestly and humbly.
- to supplicate blessings on Christian efforts to spread the gospel
- (transitive) To address in prayer; to entreat as a supplicant.
- to supplicate the Deity
- (intransitive, Oxford University) To request that an academic degree is awarded at a ceremony.
Related terms
Translations
beg, beseech
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address in prayer
Italian
Verb
supplicate
- second-person plural present indicative of supplicare
- second-person plural imperative of supplicare
- feminine plural of supplicato
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) supplicāte
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