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    Supplier (en. Beg)

    /supplyɛʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To make an insistent request.
    He pleaded with his father to lend him money.
    Il a supplier son père de lui prêter de l'argent.
    To beg someone to do something.
    She begged her friend to help her with her project.
    Elle a supplier son ami de l'aider dans son projet.
    To ask at the edge of despair.
    He pleaded with her not to leave him.
    Il lui a supplier de ne pas le quitter.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'supplicare' which means 'to bow down, to pray.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to plead insistently
    To ask for something very urgently.
    supplier avec insistance
    to beg not to
    To beg someone not to do something.
    supplier de ne pas
    to plead on one's knees
    To make a request in a very dramatic or desperate manner.
    supplier à genoux

    Related Words

    supplication
    A prayer or pressing request.
    supplication
    imploration
    A request made with great desire or deep need.
    imploration

    Slang Meanings

    To implore passionately.
    He begged like crazy to get what he wanted.
    Il a supplier comme un fou pour obtenir ce qu'il voulait.
    To ask in an exaggerated manner.
    Stop begging, it's getting ridiculous!
    Arrête de supplier, ça devient ridicule !