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- Dictionarysupplicate/ˈsʌplɪkeɪt/
verb
- 1. ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly: "the plutocracy supplicated to be made peers"
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The meaning of SUPPLICATE is to make a humble entreaty; especially : to pray to God. How to use supplicate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Supplicate.
verb [ I or T ] formal uk / ˈsʌp.lɪ.keɪt / us / ˈsʌp.lɪ.keɪt / Add to word list. to ask for something in a humble way: I knew I could not go on supplicating for more. (Definition of supplicate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of supplicate. supplicate.
Supplicate definition: to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.. See examples of SUPPLICATE used in a sentence.
If you don’t get the grade you were hoping for on your paper, you could try to rewrite it, or you could meet with your teacher and supplicate. Your humble requests for an ‘A’ may or may not work. This verb is derived from the Latin supplicare, “to kneel.”.
Define supplicate. supplicate synonyms, supplicate pronunciation, supplicate translation, English dictionary definition of supplicate. v. sup·pli·cat·ed , sup·pli·cat·ing , sup·pli·cates v. tr. 1. To ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying. 2. To make a humble entreaty to; beseech.
to ask for something in a humble way: I knew I could not go on supplicating for more. (Definition of supplicate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of supplicate. supplicate. I supplicate you for assistance in this manner. From Huffington Post.
2 meanings: 1. to make a humble request to (someone); plead 2. to ask for or seek humbly.... Click for more definitions.
