supplicate

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verb

1. ask humbly (for something) (Freq. 2)
- He supplicated the King for clemency
• Derivationally related forms:
supplicatory, supplicant, supplication, suppliant
• Hypernyms:
beg, implore, pray
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. make a humble, earnest petition
- supplicate for permission
• Derivationally related forms:
supplicatory, supplicant
• Hypernyms:
petition
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
3. ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer
- supplicate God's blessing
• Derivationally related forms:
supplicatory, supplicant
• Hypernyms:
request, bespeak, call for, quest
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s VERB-ing