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 to placare to
reconcile, appease (cf. Placable), or fr. sub under +
plicare to fold, whence the idea of bending the knees (cf.
Ply, v. t.). Cf. Supple.]
1. To entreat for; to seek by earnest prayer; to
ask for earnestly and humbly; as, to supplicate blessings on
Christian efforts to spread the gospel.
2. To address in prayer; to entreat as a
supplicant; as, to supplicate the Deity.
Syn. -- To beseech; entreat; beg; petition; implore;
importune; solicit; crave. See Beseech.
Sup"pli*cate, v. i. To make
petition with earnestness and submission; to implore.
A man can not brook to supplicate or
beg.
Bacon.
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 to placare to
reconcile, appease (cf. Placable), or fr. sub under +
plicare to fold, whence the idea of bending the knees (cf.
Ply, v. t.). Cf. Supple.]
1. To entreat for; to seek by earnest prayer; to
ask for earnestly and humbly; as, to supplicate blessings on
Christian efforts to spread the gospel.
2. To address in prayer; to entreat as a
supplicant; as, to supplicate the Deity.
Syn. -- To beseech; entreat; beg; petition; implore;
importune; solicit; crave. See Beseech.
Sup"pli*cate, v. i. To make
petition with earnestness and submission; to implore.
A man can not brook to supplicate or
beg.
Bacon.