Adjure vs Supplicate - What's the difference?
adjure | supplicate |
To issue a formal command, especially in a legal context.
To earnestly appeal or advise.
To humble oneself before (another) in making a request; to beg or beseech.
To entreat for; to ask for earnestly and humbly.
To address in prayer; to entreat as a supplicant.
(Oxford University) To request that an academic degree is awarded at a ceremony.
As verbs the difference between adjure and supplicate
is that adjure is while supplicate is to humble oneself before (another) in making a request; to beg or beseech.adjure
English
Verb
- Someone adjured the editor to cease posting silly articles.
- Party members are adjured to promote awareness of this problem.
supplicate
English
Verb
(en-verb)- to supplicate blessings on Christian efforts to spread the gospel
- to supplicate the Deity
