Supplicate

/ˈsʌplɪkeɪt/

Synonyms for "supplicate" (51 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (11)

Strong matches (15)

beseechbracecallcall for helpcall oncall uponclamor forcommune with godconjurecravecry forcry oncry toentreat
Noun(1 words)

Related words (25)

give thanksimpetrateimploreimportuneimprecateinvokekneel tomake supplicationobtestoffer a prayerpetitionpleadplead forpraypray overrecite the rosaryreturn thanksrun tosay grace
Noun(1 words)

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: beseech, entreat, implore, petition, plead.
  • Sentence evidence is available for supplicate, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from wiktionary, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

  • Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "supplicate".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "supplicate"

Keep "supplicate" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "supplicate" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "supplicate", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "supplicate" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

12 entries

More specific

7 entries

Collocations

6 entries
ardent supplicationearnest entreatyfervent appealhumble requestreligious supplicationsolemn petition

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Translations

56 translations across 26 languages.

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Ancient Greek

2 entries
  • ἀντῐβολέω verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))
  • ἱκετεύω verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Aramaic

1 entries
  • כפש verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Armenian

4 entries
  • աղաչել verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))
  • աղաչել verb (to humbly request for something, especially to someone in a position of authority)
  • աղերսել verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))
  • հայցել verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Assamese

4 entries
  • খটা verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))
  • খটা verb (to humbly request for something, especially to someone in a position of authority)
  • খাট verb (to humbly request for something, especially to someone in a position of authority)
  • খাটা verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Catalan

1 entries
  • suplicar verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries
  • 丐乞 verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))
  • 哀告 verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))
  • 懇求 /恳求 verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))
  • 求告 verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Esperanto

1 entries
  • petegi verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Finnish

4 entries
  • anoa verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))
  • anoa verb (to make a formal request (to Oxford University) that an academic degree be awarded to oneself)
  • anoa verb (to humbly request for something, especially to someone in a position of authority)
  • anoa verb (of a member of the University of Oxford, or an alumnus or alumna of another university seeking a degree ad eundem: to formally request that an academic degree be awarded to oneself)

French

1 entries
  • supplier verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

German

2 entries
  • anflehen verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))
  • ersuchen verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Gothic

1 entries
  • 𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍂𐍉𐌽 verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Greek

1 entries
  • ικετεύω verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Hungarian

2 entries
  • kér verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))
  • könyörög verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Italian

1 entries
  • supplicare verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Japanese

1 entries
  • 哀願する verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Ladino

1 entries
  • arogar verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Latin

4 entries
  • obsecrō verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))
  • precor verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))
  • prehēnsō verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))
  • supplicō verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Mongolian

2 entries
  • гуйх verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))
  • ᠭᠤᠶᠤᠬᠤ verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Occitan

2 entries
  • sosplegar verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))
  • suplicar verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Old Armenian

2 entries
  • աղերսեմ verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))
  • հայցեմ verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Portuguese

3 entries
  • deprecar verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))
  • implorar verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))
  • suplicar verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Romanian

1 entries
  • suplica verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Spanish

2 entries
  • deprecar verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))
  • suplicar verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Turkish

2 entries
  • rica etmek verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))
  • yalvarmak verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Volapük

1 entries
  • begön verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Welsh

1 entries
  • erfyn verb (to make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority))

Sample sentences

20 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

"Your Petitioner, in all Submiſſiveneſs, moſt humbly ſupplicateth your Honourable Lordſhips, to be pleaſed to diſpenſe vvith your Petitioner's Attendance, until God ſhall better enable him." Ordered, That this Houſe doth diſpenſe vvith Mr. Baron [Edward] Henden’s Abſence,^([sic – meaning presence]) until his Health vvill permit him to come hither vvith Safety.

Source: wiktionary

Peter nobly acknowledgeth error, ſuſpecteth an interfering Devil, and ſupplicateth his Reader— […]

Source: wiktionary

[H]e had been conjoined with Petrarch to supplicate Clement VI. to remove the Holy See from Avignon to Rome.

Source: wiktionary

Did they hear me, would they listen, did they pity me supplicating? / Shall I heed them in their anguish? shall I brook to be supplicated?

Source: wiktionary

Showing 4 of 20 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "supplicate"?

Closest matches include beseech, entreat, implore, petition, plead.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "supplicate"?

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