What does supplicate mean?
Definitions for supplicate
ˈsʌp lɪˌkeɪtsup·pli·cate
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word supplicate.
Princeton's WordNet
supplicateverb
ask humbly (for something)
"He supplicated the King for clemency"
supplicateverb
make a humble, earnest petition
"supplicate for permission"
supplicateverb
ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer
"supplicate God's blessing"
Wiktionary
supplicateverb
To humble oneself before another in making a request; to beg.
supplicateverb
To plead with one's deity.
Etymology: From the participle stem of Latin supplicāre, from sub- + plicāre ‘to bend’.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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
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
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
Supplicateverb
to address in prayer; to entreat as a supplicant; as, to supplicate the Deity
Supplicateverb
to make petition with earnestness and submission; to implore
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of supplicate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of supplicate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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