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Beg vs Supplicate - What's the difference?

beg | supplicate |

In transitive terms the difference between beg and supplicate

is that beg is to assume, in the phrase {{term|beg the question} while supplicate is to address in prayer; to entreat as a supplicant.

As verbs the difference between beg and supplicate

is that beg is to request the help of someone, often in the form of money while supplicate is to humble oneself before (another) in making a request; to beg or beseech.

As a noun beg

is a provincial governor under the Ottoman Empire, a bey.

beg

English

(wikipedia beg)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), assimilation from (etyl) *.

Verb

(begg)
  • to request the help of someone, often in the form of money
    • He begged on the street corner from passers-by.
  • to plead with someone for help, a favor, etc.; to entreat
    • I beg your pardon. I didn't mean to cause offence.
    He begged her to go to the prom with him .
  • * Shakespeare
    • I do beg your good will in this case.
  • * Bible, Matthew xxvii. 58
    • [Joseph] begged the body of Jesus.
  • * 1898 , , (Moonfleet) Chapter 5
    • But that same day came Sam Tewkesbury to the Why Not? about nightfall, and begged a glass of rum, being, as he said, 'all of a shake'
  • to assume, in the phrase (beg the question)
  • (proscribed) to raise a question, in the phrase (beg the question)
  • (legal, obsolete) To ask to be appointed guardian for, or to ask to have a guardian appointed for.
  • * Harrington
    • Else some will beg thee, in the court of wards.
    Usage notes
    * This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive . See
    Antonyms
    * (raise a question)
    Derived terms
    * beg the question * go begging * beg to differ

    See also

    *

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (m).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a provincial governor under the Ottoman Empire, a bey

    • Etymology 3

    supplicate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To humble oneself before (another) in making a request; to beg or beseech.
  • To entreat for; to ask for earnestly and humbly.
    • to supplicate blessings on Christian efforts to spread the gospel
  • To address in prayer; to entreat as a supplicant.
    • to supplicate the Deity
  • (Oxford University) To request that an academic degree is awarded at a ceremony.