supplicate

verb

sup·pli·cate ˈsə-plə-ˌkāt How to pronounce supplicate (audio)

supplicated; supplicating

intransitive verb

: to make a humble entreaty

especially : to pray to God

transitive verb

: to ask humbly and earnestly of

: to ask for earnestly and humbly

supplication

ˌsə-plə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce supplicate (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

the minister reminded his flock that God is a being to be obeyed and worshipped always and not just someone to be supplicated in times of trouble

Recent Examples on the Web Now, finally, Farley, as chief of Ford for barely half a year, has come to supplicate before the narrative.

Dale Buss, Forbes, 1 June 2021 Committees should draw power from their accomplishments, not based on which industries need to supplicate before the gavel.

Ben Sasse, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2020 Two rows of little red devils bow at the magician’s feet, as though supplicating a supreme figure of dark and mysterious powers.

Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2020 But while its competitors were giving grandiose speeches and supplicating at the White House, the company’s content-moderation choices stood out as an example of a social network with a moral compass.

Kevin Roose, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2019 To restore their good standing, executives must supplicate, with minimal guidance from the party-state.

Isaac Stone Fish, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2019 Women run many Sufi shrines across Tunisia, prepare and serve food for worshipers and the needy, while women are allowed to pray and supplicate at shrines alongside men – a rarity at Islamic sites.

Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Mar. 2018 See More

单词	supplicating
释义	supplicate verb sup·pli·cate ˈsə-plə-ˌkāt supplicated; supplicating intransitive verb : to make a humble entreaty especially : to pray to God transitive verb 1 : to ask humbly and earnestly of 2 : to ask for earnestly and humbly supplication ˌsə-plə-ˈkā-shən noun Synonyms appeal (to) beg beseech besiege conjure entreat impetrate implore importune petition plead (to) pray solicit See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the minister reminded his flock that God is a being to be obeyed and worshipped always and not just someone to be supplicated in times of trouble Recent Examples on the Web Now, finally, Farley, as chief of Ford for barely half a year, has come to supplicate before the narrative. Dale Buss, Forbes, 1 June 2021 Committees should draw power from their accomplishments, not based on which industries need to supplicate before the gavel. Ben Sasse, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2020 Two rows of little red devils bow at the magician’s feet, as though supplicating a supreme figure of dark and mysterious powers. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2020 But while its competitors were giving grandiose speeches and supplicating at the White House, the company’s content-moderation choices stood out as an example of a social network with a moral compass. Kevin Roose, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2019 To restore their good standing, executives must supplicate, with minimal guidance from the party-state. Isaac Stone Fish, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2019 Women run many Sufi shrines across Tunisia, prepare and serve food for worshipers and the needy, while women are allowed to pray and supplicate at shrines alongside men – a rarity at Islamic sites. Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Mar. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Middle English supplicaten "to make a request," borrowed from Latin supplicātus, past participle of supplicāre "to seek the goodwill (of a person wronged) with peace offerings, sue for forgiveness, beg humbly," derivative of supplic-, supplex "making humble entreaty, suppliant" — more at supple entry 1 First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Kids Definition supplicate verb sup·pli·cate ˈsə-plə-ˌkāt supplicated; supplicating : to ask or beg in a humble way : beseech supplicating 1 of 2 adjective as in pleading asking humbly in a supplicating gesture, he got down on his knees and asked, "Will you marry me?" Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance pleading prayerful suppliant entreating begging beseeching imploring supplicant soliciting supplicatory persistent importunate insistent supplicating 2 of 2 verb present participle of supplicate as in begging to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner the minister reminded his flock that God is a being to be obeyed and worshipped always and not just someone to be supplicated in times of trouble Synonyms & Similar Words begging petitioning entreating beseeching imploring praying asking importuning conjuring soliciting besieging requiring invoking requesting calling on impetrating desiring calling upon cadging appealing (to) pleading (to) demanding coercing suing forcing insisting compelling sponging bludging mooching claiming commanding Antonyms & Near Antonyms implying intimating suggesting hinting appeasing pleasing obliging conciliating placating pacifying gratifying consoling satisfying comforting mollifying contenting quieting See More
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