supplicates

verb

present tense third-person singular of supplicate
as in begs
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner the minister reminded his flock that God is a being to be obeyed and worshipped always and not just someone to be supplicated in times of trouble

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplicates
  1. begs
  2. petitions
  3. prays
  4. entreats
Verb
  • But this begs the parallel question of what the current museum architecture arises from and reflects, and why the oceanic and the oligarchic logics of the museum’s reformation now travel together here.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Petticrew dressed like present-day Catherine in the flashback scene as Isabel begs her to inject her with heroin.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of begs
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  • However, if someone petitions the court, a judge could order the HOA into a receivership.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
  • The film hands off its plot like a baton, passing from this dissatisfied shopper to a factory owner to her dead daughter-in-law (another ghost) who petitions the government for her civil rights despite being in the body of an appliance.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of petitions
Verb
  • Once a year, Akagawa takes the letters to a nearby Buddhist temple, where a monk prays over them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, back home, his community waits for news – and prays for his safety.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Definition of prays
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  • Huppert entreats her to help locate this potentially deadly ancient tome, and assist in furnishing an all-out vampire gala in the process (replete, again, with dazzling looks).
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Felder entreats us to reject both optimism and cynicism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of entreats
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“Supplicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplicates. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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