supplicates

verb

present tense third-person singular of supplicate
as in begs
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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplicates
  1. begs
  2. petitions
  3. prays
  4. entreats
Verb
  • Rhaena goes to the Vale and begs Lady Jeyne Arryn for sanctuary, but the noblewoman wants nothing to do with her.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • So this begs an important question about how WD 1856 b even got there in the first place.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026
Definition of begs
Verb
  • The film hands off its plot like a baton, passing from this dissatisfied shopper to a factory owner to her dead daughter-in-law (another ghost) who petitions the government for her civil rights despite being in the body of an appliance.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of petitions
Verb
  • Once a year, Akagawa takes the letters to a nearby Buddhist temple, where a monk prays over them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, back home, his community waits for news – and prays for his safety.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Definition of prays
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  • Huppert entreats her to help locate this potentially deadly ancient tome, and assist in furnishing an all-out vampire gala in the process (replete, again, with dazzling looks).
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Felder entreats us to reject both optimism and cynicism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of entreats
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