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English Dictionary: supplicate	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
supplicate v ask humbly (for something); "He supplicated the King for clemency" make a humble, earnest petition; "supplicate for permission" ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer; "supplicate God's blessing"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Supplicate \Sup"plicate\, v. 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}, v. 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}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Supplicate \Sup"plicate\, v. i. To make petition with earnestness and submission; to implore. A man can not brook to supplicate* or beg. --Bacon.