To supplicate means to pray humbly or to make an earnest entreaty or petition.
To pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
| Front | supplicate \suhp-li-keyt\ |
|---|---|
| Back | verb To pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition. [From Latin supplicare (to kneel). Ultimately from the Indo-European root plak- (to be flat) that's also the source of fluke, flake, flaw, plead, please, and supple.] "The supplicatory attitude that some Taiwanese politicians have shown to China to win its favor must stop." |
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