Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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petition | Yes | No | Yes | No |
supplicate | No | No | Yes | No |
petition (noun) | supplicate (noun) |
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a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority | |
reverent petition to a deity |
petition (verb) | supplicate (verb) |
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write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing | ask humbly (for something) |
ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer | |
make a humble, earnest petition |