Supplicating

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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 to placare to reconcile, appease (cf.
     {Placable}), or fr. sub under + plicare to fold, whence the


     idea of bending the knees (cf. {Ply}, v. t.). Cf. {Supple}.]
     1. 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.
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     2. To address in prayer; to entreat as a supplicant; as, to
        supplicate the Deity.
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     Syn: To beseech; entreat; beg; petition; implore; importune;
          solicit; crave. See {Beseech}.
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