Word: Supplication (N)
Pronunciation: /ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/
Word Meaning:
- The action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly.
- A prayer or petition made humbly and earnestly.
Uses in Sentence:
- The refugees gathered at the border in supplication, pleading for asylum.
- She bowed her head in supplication, asking for forgiveness.
Synonyms:
- (Asking earnestly) Entreaty, plea, request, appeal, petition.
- (Prayer) Invocation, plea, entreaty, petition.
Antonyms:
- (Asking earnestly) Demand, command, order, insistence.
- (Prayer) Refusal, denial, rejection.
Word Meaning in Hindi: प्रार्थना (Prarthana) / विनती (Vinati)
Word uses in Hindi:
- प्रार्थना के लिए शरणार्थी रेत तक ही आए, जो शरण मांग रहे थे। (The refugees gathered at the border in supplication, pleading for asylum.)
- वह क्षमा के लिए विनती करते हुए अपना सिर झुकाया। (She bowed her head in supplication, asking for forgiveness.)