suplicar

Senses

1. 1.

   to beg, to plead

   to ask for something earnestly or desperately

2. 2.

   to implore, to beseech

   to request humbly and urgently, often in a formal or intense manner

Examples

• "Ele suplicou por uma segunda chance."

  He begged for a second chance.

• "A mãe suplicava aos médicos que salvassem seu filho."

  The mother was pleading with the doctors to save her son.

• "Suplico que você me perdoe pelo que fiz."

  I beg you to forgive me for what I did.

Usage

Formal or literary register; more intense than "pedir" (to ask). Commonly followed by "por" (for) or "que + subjunctive" (that). Often implies desperation or humility.