supplicate
verb (used without object)
to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
supplicated
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past participleof supplicate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof supplicate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
supplicateverb (used without object)to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
Example Sentences
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A lama supplicated the heavenly waters by burning incense before an altar for three days.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Brain,” she supplicated faintly, “Brain, do you hear me?”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
In vain he tried, piling lie upon lie, to excuse his fault; in vain he supplicated; he could not win a word from her.
From Artist and Model (The Divorced Princess) by Ren? de Pont-Jest
Ellis, alarmed at what might be the result, would again have supplicated to be excused; but Elinor, proudly saying, 'Fear no consequences for me!
From The Wanderer (Volume 1 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Fanny Burney
My turn hath come to emigrate.'—'With me, O Prophet! in company with me?' supplicated Abu Bakr, plying him with questions.
From The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah by Etienne Dinet
