supplication
part of speech
noun (a supplication, supplications; also uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Supplication is asking for something humbly and seriously, especially from God or a powerful person (formal). tree →
2) (church) A supplication is a humble prayer asking God for help. tree →
sense in the lessons
You meet «supplication» in church prayers, the Bible, history and older stories. It tells the reader that someone is pleading, often kneeling or with hands raised. Christians speak of prayer and supplication. Phrases: in supplication, prayers and supplications.
examples
- She raised her hands in supplication. tree →
- Christians believe God hears prayers and supplications. tree →
- The poor man knelt before the king in supplication. tree →
- The prayer book has a supplication for the sick. tree →
- The villagers made a supplication for rain. tree →
- His voice was full of supplication. tree →
- The prince read and bared his head and lifted his hands in supplication to Him who has no needs, and prayed, “O Friend of the traveller! tree →
note
Formal word. Verb: supplicate; adjective: suppliant. Plain words: plea, prayer, begging. Do not confuse with «supplement» (something added) or «supply».
In the corpora
- then hear Thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
- then hear Thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven Thy dwelling-place, and maintain their cause;
- The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD receiveth my prayer.
- Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto Thee, when I lift up my hands toward Thy holy Sanctuary.
- Blessed be the LORD, because He hath heard the voice of my supplications.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «supplication» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.