supp
li
cate
Third Person
supplicates
Present Participle
supplicating
Past Tense
supplicated
Past Participle
supplicated
1
to ask or request humbly and earnestly, typically in a religious or devotional context
- She supplicated for guidance before making her decision.
- The villagers supplicated at the shrine for a good harvest.
- He spent hours supplicating in prayer for his family's safety.
- Pilgrims supplicate to the deity with songs and offerings.
- They supplicated for mercy during the ceremony.
2
to make a humble or earnest request to someone
- The petitioner supplicated the council for financial assistance.
- She supplicated her teacher for an extension on the project.
- The villagers supplicated the king for relief after the flood.
- He supplicated the committee for reconsideration of the decision.
- They supplicated for leniency in the legal proceedings.