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Supplant vs Supplicate - What's the difference?

supplant | supplicate |

In lang=en terms the difference between supplant and supplicate

is that supplant is to take the place of; to replace, to supersede while supplicate is to address in prayer; to entreat as a supplicant.

As verbs the difference between supplant and supplicate

is that supplant is to take the place of; to replace, to supersede while supplicate is to humble oneself before (another) in making a request; to beg or beseech.

supplant

English

Alternative forms

* supplaunt (obsolete)

Verb

(en verb)
  • To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
    • Will online dictionaries ever supplant paper dictionaries?
  • (obsolete) To uproot, to remove violently.
  • * 1610 , , act 3 scene 2
    • Trinculo, if you trouble him any more in's tale, by this hand, I will supplant some of your teeth.

    Synonyms

    * (replace) dethrone, oust, replace, supersede, take over from * (remove violently) uproot, wrench out

    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.