EGAVE

plead

About 2.48 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.
    The defendant has decided to plead not guilty.
  2. verb To beg, beseech, or implore, especially emotionally.
    He pleaded with me not to leave the house.
  3. verb To offer by way of excuse.
    Not wishing to attend the banquet, I pleaded illness.
  4. verb To discuss by arguments.

Similar words

beseeching imploring appealing importunate litigate sue claim appeal advocate beg

Often followed by

for guilty with the that in his their to

Word family

pleadable pleaded pleader pleaders pleading pleadingly pleads pled

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