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supplicating

/sˈʌplᵻkˌeɪɾɪŋ/ verb

present participle and gerund of supplicate

Word Origin From Latin sub- 'under' and plicare 'to fold' — literally 'folding oneself under' someone else. The idea is bending down, kneeling, making yourself small to beg. That's why supplicating carries that sense of humble pleading. The same root plicare gives us supplication (the act of begging), supplicant (the one begging), and even words like complicate (fold together) and explicit (folded open). You can almost see the physical posture of submission.

verb present participle and gerund of supplicate

The devotees were supplicating before the altar for forgiveness.

(动词) 恳求；祈求；哀求 【恳求中】

信徒们在祭坛前恳求宽恕。

(verbo) suplicando; implorando; rogando; pidienda [Participio presente y gerundio de *supplicate* (suplicar).]

Los devotos suplicaban ante el altar pidiendo perdón.

(verbe) suppliant; implorant; en train de supplier; en train d'implorer; conjurant [Participe présent et gérondif de « supplier », implorer humblement.]

Les fidèles **suppliaient** devant l'autel pour obtenir le pardon.

(Verb) flehend; anflehen; bitten [demütig um etwas bitten, insbesondere in einem religiösen oder flehenden Kontext.]

Die Gläubigen **supplicating** vor dem Altar um Vergebung.

(動詞) 「嘆願する」の現在分詞および動名詞

信者たちは許しを求めて祭壇の前で嘆願していた。

(verbo) suplicando; implorando; rogando [Particípio presente e gerúndio de supplicate (suplicar).]

Os devotos suplicavam diante do altar por perdão.

Synonyms: begging imploring entreating pleading beseeching petitioning praying appealing Antonyms: demanding commanding ordering refusing
Word parts: sup + plic + ate + ing

Related words

supplication supplicant suppliant

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