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Definitions

plead

[pleed] / plid /
VERB
beg, request
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appeal ask petition pray solicit
STRONG
beseech crave crawl entreat implore importune supplicate
WEAK
cop a plea entreaty make up for square things
Antonyms
STRONGEST
refuse
STRONG
answer
WEAK
decide punish reply sentence
VERB
present a defense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allege argue assert cite declare maintain respond
STRONG
adduce advocate avouch present vouch
WEAK
answer charges cop a plea give evidence plea-bargain put forward use as excuse
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny ignore
WEAK
answer decide punish reply sentence

Example Sentences

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Only a few years before, he recalled, he’d had to plead with the Pentagon to pay attention.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan typically require cooperating witnesses to plead guilty to all the charges against them, corroborate the government’s allegations and admit to any other crimes they committed during their lifetime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

He also said it was too early to say whether Akram would plead guilty.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

The brief state hearing on Friday was tense as Mangione's lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, attempted to plead her case for the judge to postpone the trial date.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

I put my heart into my eyes and plead with her silently.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.