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supplicate

verb

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner

the minister reminded his flock that God is a being to be obeyed and worshipped always and not just someone to be supplicated in times of trouble

Synonyms of supplicate

Words Related to supplicate

bludge [chiefly Australian & New Zealand], cadge, mooch, sponge

Phrases Synonymous with supplicate

call on (or upon)

Near Antonyms of supplicate

hint, imply, intimate, suggest

beg, entreat, beseech, implore, supplicate, adjure, importune mean to ask urgently. beg suggests earnestness or insistence in the asking.

entreat implies an effort to persuade or to overcome resistance.

beseech and implore imply a deeply felt anxiety.

supplicate suggests a posture of humility.

adjure implies advising as well as pleading.

importune suggests an annoying persistence in trying to break down resistance to a request.

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