Supplicated: meaning, definitions and examples
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supplicated
[ หsสp.lษช.keษชtษชd ]
pleading request
Supplicated is a verb that means to ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly. It often implies a sense of urgency or deep need. Traditionally, it can be associated with prayers or petitions directed towards a deity or higher power. The intensity of the request can suggest desperation or heartfelt desire. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation, which adds a formal tone when it is invoked.
Synonyms
beg, beseech, entreat, implore, plead
Examples of usage
- She supplicated for her family's safety during the storm.
- The villagers supplicated the king for aid during the famine.
- He supplicated his teachers for a second chance on the exam.
Translations
Translations of the word "supplicated" in other languages:
๐ต๐น suplicado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคพเคฐเฅเคฅเคจเคพ เคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช gesuppt
๐ฎ๐ฉ memohon
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะปะฐะณะฐััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ bลagajฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ๆ้กใใ
๐ซ๐ท suppliquรฉ
๐ช๐ธ suplicado
๐น๐ท yalvaran
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์ฒญํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูุณู
๐จ๐ฟ ลพadonรญcรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ prosiaci
๐จ๐ณ ๆณๆฑ็
๐ธ๐ฎ proลกnja
๐ฎ๐ธ bรฆna
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐะปะฑะฐััะฝััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฎแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yalvaran
๐ฒ๐ฝ suplicado
Word origin
The word 'supplicate' is derived from the Latin 'supplicare', meaning 'to plead humbly'. This Latin term itself is composed of the prefix 'sub-' meaning 'under' and 'plicare' meaning 'to fold', indicating a gesture of humility where one might fold oneself or bow down before someone in a position of authority. The word transitioned into Middle English through Old French, arriving as 'supplicaten'. In the medieval period, the term was often linked to religious or spiritual contexts, conveying a sense of devotion or earnestness in requests made to God or a higher power. Over time, 'supplicate' has come to encompass any earnest or heartfelt appeal, although it retains a formal connotation, often reserved for serious or solemn contexts.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #35,581, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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