Meaning & use
Supplicated
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Asked for something earnestly or humbly, especially in prayer or as a plea for mercy.
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The prisoner supplicated the king for a pardon.
She supplicated before the altar, praying for her family's safety.
A note on using this word
From Latin "supplicare," meaning "to kneel down," reflecting the posture traditionally associated with humble pleading.
Words with a similar meaning
pleadedbeseeched
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Words with an opposite meaning
demanded
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