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Explore Supplication through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like prayer or invocation. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Supplication | Supplications

Supplication meaning

  1. An act of supplicating; a humble request.
  2. du'a', minor or private prayer performed individually.

Synonyms of Supplication

prayer invocation petition orison plea entreaty appeal worship

Related words

Other words often associated with Supplication or its synonyms:

asking request collection conjuring content activity fear invoke quest supplicant charm magic

Using Supplication

  • The main meaning on this page is: An act of supplicating; a humble request. | An act of supplicating; a humble request. | du'a', minor or private prayer performed individually.
  • Useful related words include: prayer, invocation, petition, orison.
  • In the example corpus, supplication often appears in combinations such as: and supplication, supplication to, in supplication.

Context around Supplication

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 7 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

aching 1× accepting 1×

Often after:

prayer 1×

Sentence patterns with Supplication

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and made supplication to him 1× arms in supplication or in 1× bent in supplication before the 1× chorus of supplication to whom 1× genuine aching supplication 1× hh s supplication prayer to 1× of accepting supplication 1× prayer and supplication 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and the prayer 1× be anxious for 1× he made gestures 1× in the background 1× sargon the king 1× the place referring 1×

Common sentence endings:

and palms out 1× by that landslide 1× chaplain amir duric 1× genuine aching supplication 1× known to god 1× of accepting supplication 1×

Words around Supplication

Just before it in the word index:

supplicating 3 supplicate 2 supplicants 8 supplicant 19 suppliants 2 suppliant 3

Just after it in the word index:

supplications 6 supplied 1.396 suppliedthe 4 supplier 893 suppliers 1.134 supplies 4.029

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Supplication

  • In this selection, "supplication" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, aching, accepting and prayer stand out and add context to how "supplication" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and made supplication to him and arms in supplication or in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "supplication" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with supplication

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He said that supplication to gods or deities was not necessary. (11 words)

They sing a chorus of supplication ("To whom dost thou abandon us, our father?"). (14 words)

He made gestures of humility by kissing those who bowed before him instead of accepting supplication. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Later it can be said I had a clear view of the other person and my friend raised their arms in supplication or in surrender and can demonstrate this with arms raised slowly, hands open and palms out. (38 words)

Sargon the king prostrated himself before (the god) Dagan (and) made supplication to him; (and) he (Dagan) gave him the upper land, namely Mari, Yarmuti, (and) Ebla, up to the Cedar Forest (and) up to the Silver Mountain". (38 words)

In the background, at the center of the stage, there is a giant gilt statue of Ganesha, with a crowd of monks bent in supplication before the feet of the statue. (31 words)

Example sentences (11)

And the prayer itself became instantly different – no longer a series of verses from the prayer book, but a genuine, aching supplication.

In the background, at the center of the stage, there is a giant gilt statue of Ganesha, with a crowd of monks bent in supplication before the feet of the statue.

You must listen to an audio of HH’s supplication prayer to GOd when he was just elected President by that landslide.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and supplication with gratitude, make your requests known to God.

The service included a prayer from Rev. Brian Konkol, dean of Hendricks Chapel, and a reflection and supplication for Aziz from Muslim Chaplain Amir Duric.

He made gestures of humility by kissing those who bowed before him instead of accepting supplication.

He said that supplication to gods or deities was not necessary.

Later it can be said I had a clear view of the other person and my friend raised their arms in supplication or in surrender and can demonstrate this with arms raised slowly, hands open and palms out.

Sargon the king prostrated himself before (the god) Dagan (and) made supplication to him; (and) he (Dagan) gave him the upper land, namely Mari, Yarmuti, (and) Ebla, up to the Cedar Forest (and) up to the Silver Mountain".

The "place" referring to the same Upper Room where these persons had "continued with one accord in prayer and supplication".

They sing a chorus of supplication ("To whom dost thou abandon us, our father?").

Common combinations with supplication

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "supplication" in a sentence?
An example: "And the prayer itself became instantly different – no longer a series of verses from the prayer book, but a genuine, aching supplication." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "supplication" from authentic English texts.
What does "supplication" mean?
Supplication means: An act of supplicating; a humble request.
What are synonyms of "supplication"?
Common synonyms of "supplication" include: prayer, invocation, petition, orison, plea, entreaty, appeal, worship.
How many example sentences with "supplication" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "supplication", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.