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    Supplia (en. Begged)

    [sy-pli-a]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    An action of begging, of asking insistently.
    He made a supplication to get help.
    Il a fait une supplia pour obtenir de l'aide.
    A fervent prayer or a humble request.
    His supplication was filled with emotion.
    Sa supplia était remplie d'émotion.
    verb
    To exert emotional pressure to ask for something.
    She begged for her friend to stay.
    Elle suppliait pour que son ami reste.

    Etymology

    From the Latin verb 'supplicare', which means 'to bend in supplication'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to make a supplication
    to ask for something with great insistence.
    faire une supplia
    supplication of love
    a request made with passion or emotion.
    supplia d'amour
    to kneel in supplication
    to ask for something in a very humble posture.
    se mettre à genoux en supplia

    Related Words

    supplicant
    A person who begs.
    suppliant
    supplication
    An act of begging.
    supplication
    imploration
    An act of asking forcefully.
    imploration

    Slang Meanings

    Suppli
    He made a supplication to gain a favor.
    Il a lancé un suppli pour avoir une faveur.
    To kneel
    He kneeled to make a supplication.
    Il s'est agenouillé pour faire un supplia.