单词 | supplicate |
释义 | supplicate[ suhp-li-keyt ] / ˈsʌp lɪˌkeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR supplicate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), sup·pli·cat·ed, sup·pli·cat·ing.to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition. verb (used with object), sup·pli·cat·ed, sup·pli·cat·ing.to pray humbly to; entreat or petition humbly. to seek or ask for by humble entreaty. Origin of supplicate1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin supplicātus (past participle of supplicāre to kneel), equivalent to supplic-, stem of supplex submissive, suppliant (see supple) + -ātus-ate1 SYNONYMS FOR supplicate2 implore, crave, solicit, beseech. SEE SYNONYMS FOR supplicate ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for supplicate2. See appeal. OTHER WORDS FROM supplicateWords nearby supplicateSupplex, suppliance, suppliancy, suppliant, supplicant, supplicate, supplication, supply, supply and demand, supply chain, supply-side Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for supplicateBritish Dictionary definitions for supplicatesupplicate / (ˈsʌplɪˌkeɪt) / verbto make a humble request to (someone); plead (tr) to ask for or seek humbly Derived forms of supplicatesupplicatory, adjectiveWord Origin for supplicateC15: from Latin supplicāre to beg on one's knees; see supple Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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