Definitions for supplicate
ˈsʌp lɪˌkeɪtsup·pli·cate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. supplicateverb

   ask humbly (for something)

   "He supplicated the King for clemency"

2. supplicateverb

   make a humble, earnest petition

   "supplicate for permission"

3. supplicateverb

   ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer

   "supplicate God's blessing"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. supplicateverb

   To humble oneself before another in making a request; to beg.

2. supplicateverb

   To plead with one's deity.

3. Etymology: From the participle stem of Latin supplicāre, from sub- + plicāre ‘to bend’.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To SUPPLICATEverb

   To implore; to entreat; to petition submissively and humbly.

   Etymology: supplier, Fr. supplico, Lat. from supplex.

   Many things a man cannot with any comeliness say or do, a man cannot brook to supplicate or beg. Francis Bacon.

   Thither the kingdoms and the nations come,
   In supplicating crowds to learn their doom. Addison.

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1. supplicate

   Supplicate generally means to ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly, often involving prayer or making a humble plea to someone in authority or a higher power.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Supplicateverb

   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. Supplicateverb

   to address in prayer; to entreat as a supplicant; as, to supplicate the Deity

3. Supplicateverb

   to make petition with earnestness and submission; to implore

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Supplicate

   sup′li-kāt, v.t. to entreat earnestly: to address in prayer.—n. Supp′licat, in the English universities, a petition.—adv. Supp′licātingly.—n. Supplicā′tion, act of supplicating: in ancient Rome, a solemn service or day decreed for giving formal thanks to the gods for victory, &c.: earnest prayer or entreaty, especially, in liturgies, a litany petition for some special blessing.—adj. Supp′licātory, containing supplication or entreaty: humble.—n. Supplicā′vit, formerly a writ issued by the King's Bench or Chancery for taking the surety of the peace against a person. [L. supplicāre, -ātum—supplex—sub, under, plicāre, to fold.]

Matched Categories

1. • Beg
   • Petition
   • Request

How to pronounce supplicate?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of supplicate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of supplicate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=supplicate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Supplicate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=supplicate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplicate
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=supplicate