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sup·pli·cate
(sŭp′lĭ-kāt′)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.
v.intr.
To make a humble, earnest petition; beg.
[Middle English supplicaten, from Latin supplicāre, supplicāt-, from supplex, supplic-, suppliant; see supple.]
sup′pli·ca′tion n.
sup′pli·ca·to′ry (-kə-tôr′ē) adj.
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supplicate
(ˈsʌplɪˌkeɪt)vb
1. to make a humble request to (someone); plead
2. (tr) to ask for or seek humbly
[C15: from Latin supplicāre to beg on one's knees; see supple]
ˈsuppliˌcatory adj
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sup•pli•cate
(ˈsʌp lɪˌkeɪt)v. -cat•ed, -cat•ing. v.i.
1. to make humble and earnest entreaty.
v.t. 2. to pray humbly to; entreat or petition humbly.
3. to ask for by humble entreaty.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin supplicātus, past participle of supplicāre, derivative of supplex (see supple); see -ate 1]
sup`pli•ca′tion, n.
sup′pli•ca•to`ry (-kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.
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supplicate
Past participle: supplicated
Gerund: supplicating
| Imperative |
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| supplicate |
| supplicate |
| Present |
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| I supplicate |
| you supplicate |
| he/she/it supplicates |
| we supplicate |
| you supplicate |
| they supplicate |
| Preterite |
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| I supplicated |
| you supplicated |
| he/she/it supplicated |
| we supplicated |
| you supplicated |
| they supplicated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am supplicating |
| you are supplicating |
| he/she/it is supplicating |
| we are supplicating |
| you are supplicating |
| they are supplicating |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have supplicated |
| you have supplicated |
| he/she/it has supplicated |
| we have supplicated |
| you have supplicated |
| they have supplicated |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was supplicating |
| you were supplicating |
| he/she/it was supplicating |
| we were supplicating |
| you were supplicating |
| they were supplicating |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had supplicated |
| you had supplicated |
| he/she/it had supplicated |
| we had supplicated |
| you had supplicated |
| they had supplicated |
| Future |
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| I will supplicate |
| you will supplicate |
| he/she/it will supplicate |
| we will supplicate |
| you will supplicate |
| they will supplicate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have supplicated |
| you will have supplicated |
| he/she/it will have supplicated |
| we will have supplicated |
| you will have supplicated |
| they will have supplicated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be supplicating |
| you will be supplicating |
| he/she/it will be supplicating |
| we will be supplicating |
| you will be supplicating |
| they will be supplicating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been supplicating |
| you have been supplicating |
| he/she/it has been supplicating |
| we have been supplicating |
| you have been supplicating |
| they have been supplicating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been supplicating |
| you will have been supplicating |
| he/she/it will have been supplicating |
| we will have been supplicating |
| you will have been supplicating |
| they will have been supplicating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been supplicating |
| you had been supplicating |
| he/she/it had been supplicating |
| we had been supplicating |
| you had been supplicating |
| they had been supplicating |
| Conditional |
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| I would supplicate |
| you would supplicate |
| he/she/it would supplicate |
| we would supplicate |
| you would supplicate |
| they would supplicate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have supplicated |
| you would have supplicated |
| he/she/it would have supplicated |
| we would have supplicated |
| you would have supplicated |
| they would have supplicated |
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Verb 1. supplicate - ask humbly (for something); "He supplicated the King for clemency"
supplicate - ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer; "supplicate God's blessing"
supplicate - make a humble, earnest petition; "supplicate for permission"
2. supplicate - make a humble, earnest petition; "supplicate for permission"
petition - write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
supplicate - ask humbly (for something); "He supplicated the King for clemency"
3. supplicate - ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer; "supplicate God's blessing"
call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
supplicate - ask humbly (for something); "He supplicated the King for clemency"
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supplicate
verb1. To make an earnest or urgent request:
Archaic: conjure.
2. To offer a reverent petition to God or a god:
pray.
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supplicate
vt (form) → flehen
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