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   sup·pli·cate

   /ˈsəpləˌkāt/

   verb

   • 1. ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly: "the plutocracy supplicated to be made peers"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin supplicat- ‘implored’, from the verb supplicare, from sub- ‘from below’ + placere ‘propitiate’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. supplicatory adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › supplicateSupplicate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SUPPLICATE is to make a humble entreaty; especially : to pray to God. How to use supplicate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Supplicate.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUPPLICATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   verb [ I or T ] formal uk / ˈsʌp.lɪ.keɪt / us / ˈsʌp.lɪ.keɪt / Add to word list. to ask for something in a humble way: I knew I could not go on supplicating for more. (Definition of supplicate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of supplicate. supplicate.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › supplicateSupplicate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   supplicate. /ˌsʌpləˈkeɪt/. IPA guide. Other forms: supplicating; supplicated; supplicates. If you don’t get the grade you were hoping for on your paper, you could try to rewrite it, or you could meet with your teacher and supplicate.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUPPLICATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   verb [ I or T ] formal us / ˈsʌp.lɪ.keɪt / uk / ˈsʌp.lɪ.keɪt / Add to word list. to ask for something in a humble way: I knew I could not go on supplicating for more. (Definition of supplicate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of supplicate. supplicate.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUPPLICATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. to make a humble request to (someone); plead 2. to ask for or seek humbly.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › supplicateSupplicate - definition of supplicate by The Free Dictionary

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   Define supplicate. supplicate synonyms, supplicate pronunciation, supplicate translation, English dictionary definition of supplicate. 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.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › supplicate_vsupplicate, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb supplicate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.