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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sup•pli•ca•tion (sup′li kā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - an act or instance of supplicating;
humble prayer, entreaty, or petition.
- Latin supplicātiōn- (stem of supplicātiō). See supplicate, -ion
- Middle English 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: supplication /ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/ n - the act of supplicating
- a humble entreaty or petition; prayer
sup•pli•cate /ˈsʌplɪˌkeɪt/USA pronunciation v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. - to request or beg for something deeply and humbly (from someone): [no object]the thousands supplicating for a chance at jobs.[~ + object]to supplicate the authorities.
sup•pli•ca•tion /ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]to make earnest supplication.[countable]the supplications an official must deal with.See -plic-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sup•pli•cate (sup′li kāt′),USA pronunciation v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. v.i. - to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
v.t. - to pray humbly to;
entreat or petition humbly. - to seek or ask for by humble entreaty.
- Latin supplicātus (past participle of supplicāre to kneel), equivalent. to supplic-, stem of supplex submissive, suppliant (see supple) + -ātus -ate1
- late Middle English 1375–1425
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged implore, crave, solicit, beseech. See appeal.
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