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Supplicating
To humble oneself before (another) in making a request; to beg or beseech.
📖 Definitions of "Supplicating"
verb
- 1
To humble oneself before (another) in making a request; to beg or beseech.
- 2
To entreat for; to ask for earnestly and humbly.
"to supplicate blessings on Christian efforts to spread the gospel"
- 3
To address in prayer; to entreat as a supplicant.
"to supplicate the Deity"
- 4
(Oxford University) To request that an academic degree is awarded at a ceremony.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Supplicating"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| supplicatory | begging, humbly beseeching, imploring |
| supplicantnoun | one who comes to humbly ask or petition |
| supplicationsnoun | An act of supplicating; a humble request. |
| suppliantnoun | One who pleads or requests earnestly. |
| prostratingverb | (often reflexive) To lie flat or face-down. |
| prostratedverb | (often reflexive) To lie flat or face-down. |
| groveling | The act of one who grovels. |
| supplicantsnoun | one who comes to humbly ask or petition |
| suppliantsnoun | One who pleads or requests earnestly. |
| beseechingverb | A heartfelt plea. |
| pleadingnoun | The act of making a plea. |
| genuflectingverb | (intransitive) To briefly enter a position that touches one knee to the ground in a manner that is typically associated with formal homage or religious worship. |
| grovelling | The act of one who grovels. |
| worshippingverb | An act of worship. |
| submissively | In a submissive manner. |
| groveledverb | (intransitive) To abase oneself before another person. |
| genuflectedverb | (intransitive) To briefly enter a position that touches one knee to the ground in a manner that is typically associated with formal homage or religious worship. |
| imploringly | Beseechingly; in a manner that beseeches or implores. |
| submissivenessnoun | The state or quality of being submissive. |
| kowtowingverb | The act of one who kowtows; a submissive bow. |
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