plea

About 5.15 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.

   a plea for mercy

2. noun An excuse; an apology.
3. noun That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification.
4. noun That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause.
5. noun An allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer.
6. noun The defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s declaration and demand.
7. noun A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas.
8. verb To plead; to argue. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

Similar words

supplication entreaty pleading solicitation confession petition demand petitioner claim prosecution

Often followed by

for of that to in bargaining was is and

Word family

pleas