supplicate

fe’l verb

1. To entreat for; to ask for earnestly and humbly. to supplicate blessings on Christian efforts to spread the gospel
2. To address in prayer; to entreat as a supplicant. to supplicate the Deity
3. To humble oneself before (another) in making a request; to beg or beseech.
4. (Oxford University) To request that an academic degree is awarded at a ceremony.