supplicate

Supplicate — Sup pli*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supplicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supplicating}.] [L. supplicatus, p. p. of supplicare to supplicate; of uncertain origin, cf. supplex, supplicis, humbly begging or entreating; perhaps fr. sub under + a word akin… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Supplicate — Sup pli*cate, v. i. To make petition with earnestness and submission; to implore. [1913 Webster] A man can not brook to supplicate or beg. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

supplicate — index call (appeal to), desire, importune, plead (implore), pray, press (beseech) …   Law dictionary

supplicate — (v.) early 15c., from L. supplicatus, pp. of supplicare (see SUPPLICATION (Cf. supplication)). Related: Supplicated; supplicating …   Etymology dictionary

supplicate — implore, beseech, entreat, importune, *beg, adjure Analogous words: pray, sue, plead, appeal, petition (see under PRAYER): *ask, request, solicit …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

supplicate — [v] ask for, pray for appeal, beg, beseech, desire, petition, pray, put in for*, seek, solicit; concept 53 …   New thesaurus

supplicate — ► VERB ▪ ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly. DERIVATIVES supplicant adjective & noun supplication noun supplicatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin supplicare implore …   English terms dictionary

supplicate — [sup′lə kāt΄] vt. supplicated, supplicating [ME supplicaten < L supplicatus, pp. of supplicare, to kneel down, pray < sub ,SUB + plicare, to fold, double up: see PLY1] 1. to ask for humbly and earnestly, as by prayer 2. to make a humble… …   English World dictionary

supplicate — v. (formal) (H) to supplicate smb. to do smt. * * * [ sʌplɪkeɪt] (formal) (H) to supplicate smb. to do smt …   Combinatory dictionary

supplicate — verb ( cated; cating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin supplicatus, past participle of supplicare, from supplic , supplex supplicant more at supple Date: 15th century intransitive verb to make a humble entreaty; especially to pray to God… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

supplicate — 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.… …   Universalium