— supplicatingly , adv. — supplicatory /sup"li keuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , adj.
/sup"li kayt'/ , v. , supplicated, supplicating .
v.i.
1. to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
v.t.
2. to pray humbly to; entreat or petition humbly.
3. to seek or ask for by humble entreaty.
[ 1375-1425; late ME supplicatus (ptp. of supplicare to kneel), equiv. to supplic-, s. of supplex submissive, suppliant (see SUPPLE) + -atus -ATE 1 ]
Syn. 2. implore, crave, solicit, beseech. See appeal .