What does supplicate mean?

Definitions for supplicate
ˈsʌp lɪˌkeɪtsup·pli·cate

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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 Dictionary

  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, -ātumsupplexsub, under, plicāre, to fold.]

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  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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