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- Dictionarysupplication/ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly: "he fell to his knees in supplication"
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to make a humble entreaty; especially : to pray to God; to ask humbly and earnestly of; to ask for earnestly and humbly… See the full definition
SUPPLICATION definition: 1. the act of asking a god or someone who is in a position of power for something in a humble way…. Learn more.
Supplication definition: an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition.. See examples of SUPPLICATION used in a sentence.
Think of a supplication as sort of a prayer, a request for help from a deity. The word carries a sense of awe and adoration with it, suggesting something tentative, even servile, a respectful appeal to a higher power.
noun. 1. An earnest or urgent request: appeal, entreaty, imploration, plea, prayer. 2. The act of praying: invocation, prayer. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
A supplication is a prayer to God or a respectful request to someone in authority for help.
Definition of supplication noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Let my supplication come before You; deliver me according to Your word. He was a man of prayer and he made, in verses 4 to 9, a supplication for divine power.
Meaning of supplicate in English. supplicate. verb [ I or T ] formal us / ˈsʌp.lɪ.keɪt / uk / ˈsʌp.lɪ.keɪt / Add to word list. to ask for something in a humble way: I knew I could not go on supplicating for more. (Definition of supplicate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
A supplication is a prayer to God or a respectful request to someone in authority for help.
