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  • 21pregare — v. tr. [lat. prĕcari, der. di prex precis preghiera ] (io prègo, tu prèghi, ecc.; ant. anche priègo, prièghi, e così nelle altre forme con accento sul tema). 1. [rivolgersi umilmente a qualcuno per ottenere qualcosa, seguito anche da prop.… …

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  • 22supplica — / sup:lika/ s.f. [der. di supplicare ]. 1. [azione di supplicare e, anche, le parole con cui si supplica: respingere le s. dei vinti ] ▶◀ impetrazione, implorazione, invocazione (ant.) prece, preghiera. 2. [domanda diretta a un autorità per… …

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  • 23supplier — I. Supplier, et amender la faute de quelque chose par un autre, Supplere. Il faut suppléer et aider à la lettre, Scriptum a sententia discrepat. Budaeus. II. Supplier aucun, Supplicare alicui, Abiicere se alteri ad pedes, Abiicere se supplicem.… …

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  • 24Suppliant — Sup pli*ant, a. [F., p. pr. of supplier to entreat, L. supplicare. See {Supplicate}, and cf. {Supplicant}.] 1. Asking earnestly and submissively; entreating; beseeching; supplicating. [1913 Webster] The rich grow suppliant, and the poor grow… …

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  • 25Suppliantly — Suppliant Sup pli*ant, a. [F., p. pr. of supplier to entreat, L. supplicare. See {Supplicate}, and cf. {Supplicant}.] 1. Asking earnestly and submissively; entreating; beseeching; supplicating. [1913 Webster] The rich grow suppliant, and the poor …

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  • 26Suppliantness — Suppliant Sup pli*ant, a. [F., p. pr. of supplier to entreat, L. supplicare. See {Supplicate}, and cf. {Supplicant}.] 1. Asking earnestly and submissively; entreating; beseeching; supplicating. [1913 Webster] The rich grow suppliant, and the poor …

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  • 27Supplicate — Sup pli*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supplicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supplicating}.] [L. supplicatus, p. p. of supplicare to supplicate; of uncertain origin, cf. supplex, supplicis, humbly begging or entreating; perhaps fr. sub under + a word akin… …

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  • 28Supplicated — Supplicate Sup pli*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supplicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supplicating}.] [L. supplicatus, p. p. of supplicare to supplicate; of uncertain origin, cf. supplex, supplicis, humbly begging or entreating; perhaps fr. sub under + a… …

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  • 29Supplicating — Supplicate Sup pli*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supplicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supplicating}.] [L. supplicatus, p. p. of supplicare to supplicate; of uncertain origin, cf. supplex, supplicis, humbly begging or entreating; perhaps fr. sub under + a… …

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  • 30supplicate — verb ( cated; cating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin supplicatus, past participle of supplicare, from supplic , supplex supplicant more at supple Date: 15th century intransitive verb to make a humble entreaty; especially to pray to God… …

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