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sup|pli|ca|to|ry — «SUHP luh kuh TR ee, TOHR », adjective. supplicating … Useful english dictionary
sup´pli|ant|ly — sup|pli|ant «SUHP lee uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. asking or praying humbly and earnestly; supplicating: »lifting suppliant hands in a prayer for mercy. He sent a suppliant message for help. SYNONYM(S): beseeching. –n. a person who asks humbly… … Useful english dictionary
sup|pli|ant — «SUHP lee uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. asking or praying humbly and earnestly; supplicating: »lifting suppliant hands in a prayer for mercy. He sent a suppliant message for help. SYNONYM(S): beseeching. –n. a person who asks humbly and earnestly … Useful english dictionary
sup´pli|cant|ly — sup|pli|cant «SUHP luh kuhnt», adjective, noun. = suppliant. (Cf. ↑suppliant) ╂[< Latin supplicāns, antis, present participle of supplicāre; see etym. under supplicate (Cf. ↑supplicate). See etym. of doublet suppliant. (Cf. ↑suppliant)]… … Useful english dictionary
sup|pli|cant — «SUHP luh kuhnt», adjective, noun. = suppliant. (Cf. ↑suppliant) ╂[< Latin supplicāns, antis, present participle of supplicāre; see etym. under supplicate (Cf. ↑supplicate). See etym. of doublet suppliant. (Cf. ↑suppliant)] –sup´pli|cant|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
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
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
sup|pli|ance — «SUHP lee uhns», noun. = supplication. (Cf. ↑supplication) … Useful english dictionary
sup|pli|ca|tion — «SUHP luh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. the action of supplicating: »He knelt in supplication. Their grave, white faces lifted in a single supplication to the ship (Thomas Wolfe). 2. Usually, supplications. a humble and earnest request or prayer:… … Useful english dictionary
sup|pli|ca|tor — «SUHP luh KAY tuhr», noun. a person or thing that supplicates; suppliant … Useful english dictionary
