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What (who) is Supplicate - definition
supplicate
v. (formal) (H) to supplicate smb. to do smt.
supplicate
['s?pl?ke?t]
¦ verb ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly.
Derivatives
supplicant adjective &noun
supplication noun
supplicatory adjective
Origin
ME: from L. supplicat-, supplicare 'implore', from sub- 'from below' + placere 'propitiate'.
Supplicate
·vt To address in prayer; to entreat as a supplicant; as, to supplicate the Deity.
II. Supplicate ·vi To make petition with earnestness and submission; to Implore.
III. Supplicate ·vt To entreat for; to seek by earnest prayer; to ask for earnestly and humbly; as, to supplicate blessings on Christian efforts to spread the gospel.
Examples of use of Supplicate
1. So luck is something to worry about, to entreat and to supplicate.
2. One cannot help notice the fervor with which people supplicate as their eyes swell with tears.
3. If you supplicate, withdraw and show flexibility, arrogant powers will make their threat more serious,‘‘ said Khamenei, who has the final say on all state matters.
4. Indeed, the Prophet (peace be upon him) describes praying to God to accomplish what we wish, desire or need as «the essence of worship». This is due to the fact that when we supplicate, seeking God’s help in achieving our purpose, we acknowledge our weakness and His power.
5. The slight turn of the head and upward glance, which allows the subject to look heavenward without seeming to supplicate a higher power, is a staple of political photography (John Kennedy was photographed in this pose very effectively). The blocky design recalls T–shirts emblazoned with Che Guevara, and the mood and basic lines of Obama‘s face suggest the same pose and far–seeing gaze of Huey Newton that used to appear on the banner of the Black Panther‘s community news service weekly paper in the 1'70s.