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   plead

   /pliːd/

   verb

   • 1. make an emotional appeal: "she pleaded with them not to gag the boy" Similar begentreatbeseechimploreappeal topetitionsupplicateimportunepray torequestask earnestlycall onadjureapply tosolicitrare:obsecrate
   • 2. present and argue for (a position), especially in court or in another public context: "the idea that in public relations work someone is paid to plead a special case is disliked" Similar claimuse as an excuseassertallegearguestatepresentput forward
   • ▪ address a court as an advocate on behalf of a party: "the Constitution prohibits a retired Supreme Court judge from pleading before any court"
   • ▪ state formally in court whether one is guilty or not guilty of the offence with which one is charged: "the youth pleaded guilty to murdering the girl"
   • ▪ invoke (a reason or a point of law) as an accusation or defence: "on trial for attempted murder, she pleaded self-defence"
   • ▪ offer or present as an excuse for doing or not doing something: "he pleaded family commitments as a reason for not attending" Similar claimuse as an excuseassertallegearguestatepresentput forward

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘to wrangle’): from Old French plaidier ‘go to law’, from plaid ‘discussion’ (see plea).

   Derivatives

   • 1. pleader noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLEAD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     PLEAD meaning: 1. to make an urgent, emotional statement or...

   • Znaczenie Plead, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PLEAD definicja: 1. to make an urgent, emotional statement...

   • Plead Turkish Translation

     PLEAD translate: (mahkeme) iddia etmek, beyan etmek, öne...

   • Plead: French Translation

     plead translate: plaider, supplier, implorer, plaider,...

   • Plead: Japanese Translation

     PLEAD translate: （無罪）を主張する, （罪）を認める, 懇願する, 答弁（とうべん）する,...

   • Plead Spanish Translation

     PLEAD translate: suplicar, implorar, declararse, declarar,...

   • Plead: Russian Translation

     PLEAD translate: (не) признавать себя виновным (на суде) ,...

   • Plead: Arabic Translation

     PLEAD translate: يَتَرافَع, يَتَوَسَّل. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pleadPlead Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb plead, which can mean to argue a case in court, to make a plea, or to entreat. See also the difference between pled and pleaded, and the phrases containing plead.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLEAD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › pleadPLEAD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to put forward an answer on the part of a defendant to a legal declaration or charge. to address a court as an advocate. Obsolete. to prosecute a suit or action at law.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLEAD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you plead a particular thing as the reason for doing or not doing something, you give it as your excuse.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › pleadPlead - definition of plead by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To appeal earnestly; beg: plead for more time. 2. To offer reasons for or against something; argue earnestly: plead against a bill. 3. To provide an argument or appeal: Your youth pleads for you in this instance. 4. Law To respond to a criminal charge: plead guilty. v.tr. 1.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishplead verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb plead in different contexts. Plead can mean to ask for something strongly, to state one's guilt or innocence in court, to present a case or to argue for something.