The mother supplicated the judge to pardon her son.
SYNONYM(S): entreat, beseech, petition.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sup´pli|cat´ing|ly — sup|pli|cate «SUHP luh kayt», verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. –v.t. 1. to beg (a person) humbly and earnestly; address an entreaty to: »The mother supplicated the judge to pardon her son. SYNONYM(S): entreat, beseech, petition … Useful english dictionary
pli — am·pli·ate; am·pli·a·tion; am·pli·a·tive; am·pli·dyne; am·pli·fi·er; am·pli·fy; am·pli·stat; am·pli·tude; ap·pli·a·ble; ap·pli·ance; ap·pli·ca·bil·i·ty; ap·pli·ca·ble; ap·pli·ca·ble·ness; ap·pli·ca·bly; ap·pli·cant; ap·pli·ca·tor;… … English syllables
cate — ab·di·cate; ad·ju·di·cate; ad·vo·cate·ship; af·fri·cate; alem·bi·cate; al·lo·cate; al·ter·cate; alu·mi·no·sil·i·cate; ar·sen·i·cate; athe·cate; aus·pi·cate; au·then·ti·cate; bac·cate; be·a·tif·i·cate; bipli·cate; ca·ly·cate; ca·non·i·cate;… … English syllables
sup — cat·sup; pre·sup·pos·al; pre·sup·pose; pre·sup·po·si·tion; pre·sup·po·si·tion·less; pre·sup·pres·sion; sup; sup·pe·da·ne·um; sup·per·less; sup·ping; sup·plant; sup·plan·ta·tion; sup·plant·er; sup·ple·ly; sup·ple·men·tar·i·ly; sup·ple·men·ta·tion; … English syllables
supplicate — sup·pli·cate … English syllables
supplicate — sup•pli•cate [[t]ˈsʌp lɪˌkeɪt[/t]] v. cat•ed, cat•ing 1) to make humble and earnest entreaty 2) to pray humbly to; entreat or petition humbly 3) to ask for by humble entreaty • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L supplicātus, ptp. of supplicāre … From formal English to slang
Supplicate — Sup pli*cate, v. i. To make petition with earnestness and submission; to implore. [1913 Webster] A man can not brook to supplicate or beg. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Supplicate — Sup pli*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supplicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supplicating}.] [L. supplicatus, p. p. of supplicare to supplicate; of uncertain origin, cf. supplex, supplicis, humbly begging or entreating; perhaps fr. sub under + a word akin… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Supplicated — Supplicate Sup pli*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supplicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supplicating}.] [L. supplicatus, p. p. of supplicare to supplicate; of uncertain origin, cf. supplex, supplicis, humbly begging or entreating; perhaps fr. sub under + a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Supplicating — Supplicate Sup pli*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supplicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supplicating}.] [L. supplicatus, p. p. of supplicare to supplicate; of uncertain origin, cf. supplex, supplicis, humbly begging or entreating; perhaps fr. sub under + a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
