Beseeched vs Supplicated - What's the difference?
beseeched | supplicated |
(beseech)
To beg or implore.
* 1748 , David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral , London, Oxford University Press, 1973, § 25:
* 1888 , Rudyard Kipling, ‘Watches of the Night’, Plain Tales from the Hills , Folio 2005, p. 61:
* 1919 ,
(archaic) A request.
* 1839 , Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, George Darley, The works of Beaumont and Fletcher: Volume 1 :
(supplicate)
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 beseeched and supplicated
is that beseeched is (beseech) while supplicated is (supplicate).beseeched
English
Verb
(head)beseech
English
Alternative forms
*Verb
- after what manner, I beseech you, must the mind proceed in this operation?
- She besought him, for his Soul's sake to speak the truth.
- Panting a little in his haste, he told her how miserable he was; he besought her to have mercy on him; he promised, if she would forgive him, to do everything she wanted.
Noun
(beseeches)- Good madam, hear the suit that Edith urges, With such submiss beseeches ; [...]
Anagrams
* English irregular verbssupplicated
English
Verb
(head)supplicate
English
Verb
(en-verb)- to supplicate blessings on Christian efforts to spread the gospel
- to supplicate the Deity