supplicate

v., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates.

v.tr.

1. To ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying.
2. To make a humble entreaty to; beseech.

v.intr.
To make a humble, earnest petition; beg.

[Middle English supplicaten, from Latin supplicāre, supplicāt-, from supplex, supplic-, suppliant. See supple.]

supplication sup'pli·ca'tion n.
supplicatory sup'pli·ca·to'ry (-kə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.

verb

1. To make an earnest or urgent request: appeal, beg, beseech, crave, entreat, implore, plead, pray, sue. Archaic conjure. See ask/answer.
2. To offer a reverent petition to God or a god: pray. See religion.

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The verb has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: ask humbly (for something)

Meaning #2: make a humble, earnest petition

Meaning #3: ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - bede om, bønfalde
v. intr. - bede om, anmode ydmygt om

Nederlands (Dutch)
(om) smeken, voor bidden

Français (French)
v. tr. - supplier, implorer
v. intr. - supplier

Deutsch (German)
v. - (an)flehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ικετεύω, εκλιπαρώ

Italiano (Italian)
supplicare, implorare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - suplicar

Русский (Russian)
умолять, подать прошение о присвоении степени

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - suplicar, rogar, orar (a Dios)
v. intr. - suplicar, rogar, orar (a Dios)

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - be om, bönfall, bönfalla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
恳求, 请求, 祈愿

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 懇求, 請求, 祈願
v. intr. - 懇求, 請求, 祈願

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 간청하다, 애원하다, 간절히 원하다
v. intr. - 탄원하다, 애원하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 懇願する, 哀願する, 泣きつく, 神頼みする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتضرع , يلتمس , يتوسل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ביקש, התחנן‬
v. intr. - ‮ביקש, התחנן‬

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