verb
- asked for something earnestly and humbly, especially by praying
Usage: past tense of supplicate; formal
Examples
- The villagers supplicated the gods for rain during the drought.
- She supplicated her parents to let her attend the concert.
- The prisoner supplicated the judge for mercy.
- He supplicated forgiveness for his mistakes.
- The refugees supplicated the authorities for safe passage.
- They supplicated divine intervention in their time of need.