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Supplicated: meaning, definitions and examples

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supplicated

 

[ หˆsสŒp.lษช.keษชtษชd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น suplicado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคพเคฐเฅเคฅเคจเคพ เค•เฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gesuppt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memohon

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะปะฐะณะฐัŽั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bล‚agajฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‡‡้ก˜ใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท suppliquรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ suplicado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yalvaran

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ„์ฒญํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชูˆุณู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลพadonรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prosiaci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆณๆฑ‚็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ proลกnja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bรฆna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปะฑะฐั€ั‹ะฝัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yalvaran

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ suplicado

Etymology

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.