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Webster 1913 Edition

Supplicate

Sup′pli-cate

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Supplicated
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Supplicating
.]
[L.
supplicatus
, p. p. of
supplicare
to supplicate; of uncertain origin, cf.
supplex
,
supplicis
, humbly begging or entreating; perhaps fr.
sub
under + a word akin to
placare
to reconcile, appease (cf.
Placable
), or fr.
sub
under +
plicare
to fold, whence the idea of bending the knees (cf.
Ply
,
Verb.
T.
). Cf.
Supple
.]
1.
To entreat for; to seek by earnest prayer; to ask for earnestly and humbly;
as, to
supplicate
blessings on Christian efforts to spread the gospel
.
2.
To address in prayer; to entreat as a supplicant;
as, to
supplicate
the Deity
.
Syn. – To beseech; entreat; beg; petition; implore; importune; solicit; crave. See
Beseech
.

Sup′pli-cate

,
Verb.
I.
To make petition with earnestness and submission; to implore.
A man can not brook to
supplicate
or beg.
Bacon.

Webster 1828 Edition

Supplicate

SUP'PLICATE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. supplico; sub and plico. See Suppliant.]
1.
To entreat for; to seek by earnest prayer; as, to supplicate blessings on christian efforts to spread the gospel.
2.
To address in prayer; as, to supplicate the throne of grace.

SUP'PLICATE

,
Verb.
I.
To entreat; to beseech; to implore; to petition with earnestness and submission.
A man cannot brook to supplicate or beg.

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