verb
- to ask for something earnestly and humbly, especially by praying
Usage: formal
Examples
- The refugees supplicated the authorities for safe passage.
- She supplicated God for her child’s recovery.
- The prisoners supplicated the king for mercy.
- He fell to his knees to supplicate forgiveness.
- The villagers supplicated the governor to rebuild their school.
- They supplicated the court for a fair trial.