supplicat

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To address in prayer; to entreat as a supplicant; as, to supplicate the Deity. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To beseech; entreat; beg; petition; implore; importune; solicit; crave. See Beseech. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To make petition with earnestness and submission; to implore. [ 1913 Webster ]

A man can not brook to supplicate or beg. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a supplicating manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. supplication, L. supplicatio. ] 1. The act of supplicating; humble and earnest prayer, as in worship. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A humble petition; an earnest request; an entreaty. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Rom. Antiq.) A religious solemnity observed in consequence of some military success, and also, in times of distress and danger, to avert the anger of the gods. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Entreaty; petition; solicitation; craving. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ] One who supplicates; a supplicant. [ 1913 Webster ]