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Supplicate (Verb)

Make a humble, earnest petition; "supplicate for permission".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

They gathered at the shrine to supplicate for the health and well-being of their ailing family member.
The refugee supplicated the government official for asylum and protection from persecution.
The child supplicated her parents for permission to attend the midnight movie premiere with her friends.
In the ancient temple, the priest supplicated the gods for an end to the drought that was devastating the crops.
After being rejected several times, the determined entrepreneur supplicated the investors to reconsider her business proposal.

Ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer; "supplicate God's blessing".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The people gathered at the temple to supplicate the gods for a bountiful harvest.
She kneeled down and began to supplicate for forgiveness, her voice trembling with emotion.
The priest stepped forward to supplicate the blessings of heaven upon the newlywed couple.
In times of crisis, he would often supplicate divine guidance to navigate the challenges ahead.
The villagers joined hands to supplicate the spirits to bring an end to the drought that had plagued their land.

Ask humbly (for something); "He supplicated the King for clemency".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The villagers supplicated the government for aid to rebuild their homes after the devastating flood.
The elderly woman supplicated the doctor to administer more effective pain relief for her ailing mother.
He supplicated the judge for a reduced sentence, citing the difficult circumstances of his upbringing.
The refugees supplicated the international community for protection and asylum from their war-torn country.
The monk supplicated the heavens for a miracle to heal the ailing child in his care.