suplicar

Senses

1. 1.

   to beg

   to ask earnestly or desperately

2. 2.

   to plead

   to make an urgent or emotional appeal

3. 3.

   to beseech

   to request humbly or reverently

Examples

• "Te suplico que me ayudes."

  I beg you to help me.

• "Suplicó clemencia al juez con lágrimas en los ojos."

  He pleaded for mercy from the judge with tears in his eyes.

• "Los refugiados suplicaban comida y agua."

  The refugees begged for food and water.

Usage

Suplicar is more formal and emotional than pedir (to ask); it emphasizes desperation or deep humility. Often found in literature and formal contexts. Commonly used with indirect objects (suplicar a alguien) and followed by que + subjunctive or por.