supplicate

Borrowed from Latin supplicat-, the participle stem of supplicō, from sub- + plicō (“I bend”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈsʌplɪkeɪt/
• Hyphenation: sup‧pli‧cate

supplicate (third-person singular simple present supplicates, present participle supplicating, simple past and past participle supplicated)

1. (transitive) To humble oneself before (another) in making a request; to beg or beseech.
2. (transitive) To entreat for; to ask for earnestly and humbly.

   to supplicate blessings on Christian efforts to spread the gospel

3. (transitive) To address in prayer; to entreat as a supplicant.

   to supplicate the Deity

4. (intransitive, Oxford University slang) To request that an academic degree is awarded at a ceremony.

• supplication

supplicate

1. second-person plural present indicative of supplicare
2. second-person plural imperative of supplicare
3. feminine plural of supplicato

supplicāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of supplicō