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SUPL-ik-ayt/ˈsʌplɪkeɪt/

To supplicate is to ask for something humbly and earnestly: supplicate for a spare, supplicate in the foyer. Beg (already in the dictionary) is everyday; a wreath is not a name on the log.

Meaning

To ask for something humbly and earnestly (from beg, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “Supplicate for a named spare, not a wreath, if the night cell is empty.”
• “Beg is already in this course. Plead is already in this course. A wreath is ceremony. A name on the log is cover. Write the name; then hang the wreath if the sitting still stands.”

Good to know

Ask humbly and earnestly. Everyday: beg (already in the dictionary). A wreath ≠ cover.

Near in meaning

beg, plead, entreat

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