Meaning & use
Supplicate
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To ask or beg for something humbly and earnestly, especially from someone in a position of power.
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The knight knelt to supplicate the king for mercy.
Pilgrims traveled far to supplicate at the shrine for healing.
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From Latin 'supplicare,' meaning 'to kneel down,' reflecting the posture traditionally associated with humble pleading.
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