v. 1 tr. petition humbly to (a person) or for (a thing). 2 intr. (foll. by to, for) make a petition. supplicant adj. & n. supplication n. supplicatory adj.
[ ME f. L supplicare (as SUB-, plicare bend) ]
SUPPLICATE
Meaning of SUPPLICATE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012