Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Supplicate has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
ask humbly (for something)
"He supplicated the King for clemency"
2
make a humble, earnest petition
"supplicate for permission"
3
ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer
"supplicate God's blessing"
4
To humble oneself before (another) in making a request; to beg or beseech.
Example Sentences
"He supplicated the King for clemency"
verb
"supplicate for permission"
verb
"supplicate God's blessing"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)