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supplicate
[/ˈsʌplɪkeɪt/]
verb
suplicar
1.
to make a humble or earnest request; to beseech or plead
She supplicates the judge for mercy.
Ela suplica ao juiz por clemência.
2.
to ask for something in a humble manner, often in prayer
The worshippers supplicate their deity for divine intervention.
Os fiéis supplicam sua divindade por intervenção divina.
Synonyms
beseech
implore
plead
entreat
petition
appeal
Antonyms
demand
command
order
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
suplicar
standard usage
Portugal
suplicar
standard usage; more formal and literary context
Related Idioms & Phrases
supplicate for forgiveness
supplicate with humility
supplicate one's cause
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