/ Dictionary / Index P plicate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pli•cate Pronunciation: (adj.plī'kāt, -kitv.plī'kāt), [key] — adj., v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. —adj. folded like a fan; pleated. —v.t. to perform plication on. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: plicate (Thesaurus) plica plication Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language