supplicate

/ˈsʌplɪkeɪt/
verb
  1. To ask for something in a humble and earnest way, often from someone in authority or from a higher power.
    • In the temple, the monks supplicated for peace and healing.
    • The villagers supplicated the king for food during the famine.
    • She supplicated her parents to let her go to the concert.
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