SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
supplicate
verb
To ask or plead humbly and earnestly.
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Ask humbly
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Usage distinction
Return to topSupplicate emphasizes humility and urgency. Petition can be a formal request without emotional intensity, while pray can have a religious sense.
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See supplicate in use
The villagers supplicate the council for permission to keep their meeting hall.
The intruder returns to supplicate the tenant for a chance to attend the next rehearsal, pleading humbly and earnestly instead of asserting a right to enter.
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