supplication

UK: /ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/ US: /ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/ ,(sup′li kā′shən)

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sup•pli•ca•tion  (sup′li kā′shən), n. 

1. an act or instance of supplicating;
   humble prayer, entreaty, or petition.

• Latin supplicātiōn- (stem of supplicātiō). See supplicate, -ion
• Middle English 1350–1400

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supplication / ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun

1. the act of supplicating
2. a humble entreaty or petition; prayer

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sup•pli•cate /ˈsʌplɪˌkeɪt/   v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. 

1. 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/  n. 

[uncountable] to make earnest supplication.

[countable] the supplications an official must deal with.

See -plic-.

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sup•pli•cate  (sup′li kāt′), v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. 
v.i. 

1. to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.

v.t. 

2. to pray humbly to;
   entreat or petition humbly.
3. 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

sup′pli•cat′ing•ly, adv. 
sup•pli•ca•to•ry  (sup′li kə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē), adj.  Synonyms

• 2. implore, crave, solicit, beseech. See appeal.