Thesaurus / supplicate
FEEDBACKHow to use supplicate in a sentence
It is better for him to supplicate God to change his heart, than to insult him by promising to do what he is unwilling to perform.
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTINGJOHN CUNNINGHAMAndrea might writhe and supplicate and despair as he would—in vain.
THE CHILD OF PLEASUREGABRIELE D'ANNUNZIOWhen a mortal, she had no children by her husband, which caused her to supplicate the gods to give her offspring.
THE MYSTERIES OF ALL NATIONSJAMES GRANTDid not those eyes he had blessed with vision, with tears supplicate compassion for their benefactor?
JESUS, THE MESSIAH; OR, THE OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES FULFILLED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES(A LADY) ANONYMOUSAll those who supplicate in this very average court practise it to a more or less degree.
KAI LUNG'S GOLDEN HOURSERNEST BRAMAHIt was the same bell that called the people together on Sunday to worship God and to supplicate his mercy.
OUT OF THE HURLY-BURLYCHARLES HEBER CLARKWhile I have life, I will follow you—supplicate—persecute you.
SELF-CONTROLMARY BRUNTONTherefore they should entreat Jove alone for all things, and supplicate him only.
THE CITY OF GOD, VOLUME IAURELIUS AUGUSTINEAnd I beseech you to have patience with me while I supplicate you.
THE LETTERS OF ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING, VOLUME IIELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNINGBesides, we decided not to petition or supplicate for favours, preferring to rely on our own energies and self-help.
MAJOR FRANKA. L. G. BOSBOOM-TOUSSAINTWORDS RELATED TO SUPPLICATE
- accost
- apply
- approach
- ask
- beg
- beseech
- bespeak
- bum
- cadge
- call
- canvass
- challenge
- claim
- come on to
- crave
- demand
- desire
- drum
- drum up
- entreat
- exact
- go
- hawk
- hit on
- hit up
- hustle
- implore
- importune
- inquire
- mooch
- panhandle
- pass the hat
- peddle
- petition
- postulate
- pray
- promote
- proposition
- query
- question
- refer
- request
- require
- requisition
- resort
- seduce
- seek
- sponge
- steer
- sue for
- supplicate
- touch
- tout
- turn
- whistle for
- accuse
- appeal
- beg
- beseech
- bring an action
- charge
- claim
- claim damages
- contest
- demand
- drag into court
- enter a plea
- entreat
- file
- file a claim
- file suit
- follow up
- haul into court
- have the law on
- have up
- indict
- institute legal proceedings
- litigate
- petition
- plead
- prefer charges against
- prosecute
- pull up
- put away
- see in court
- solicit
- summon
- supplicate
- take out after
- take to court
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