ˈsəpləˌkāt, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English supplicaten, from Latin supplicatus, past participle of supplicare to supplicate, from supplic-, supplex submissive, suppliant — more at supple
intransitive verb
: to make a humble entreaty : pray beseechingly ; specifically : to present a supplicat
transitive verb
1. : to entreat as a supplicant : ask humbly and earnestly of
must fall on his knees and supplicate the God of his fathers — S.L.Terrien
2. : to ask for earnestly and humbly : entreat for in the manner of a supplicant
supplicate a blessing
Synonyms: see beg