supplicate vs pray

supplicate and pray both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
supplicate	No	No	Yes	No
pray	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pray is a hypernym of supplicate; that is, pray is a word with a broader meaning than supplicate:

Other hypernyms of supplicate include beg, implore.

supplicate (verb)	pray (verb)
ask humbly (for something)	address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer	call upon in supplication; entreat
make a humble, earnest petition