Supplicate (verb)

1. To make a humble or earnest request.
2. To seek something earnestly or humbly.

Origin:

From the latin supplicāre, from supplicō ("to beg, entrea.t")

Examples:

1. He supplicated for mercy.
2. The prisoner supplicated for a pardon.
3. The refugees supplicated for asylum.
4. The poor supplicated for help to put food on the table.
5. The unemployed supplicated for a job to support his family.