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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“It was not pled that way, it was not presented that way, and it was not tried that way.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Take advantage of present high prices and put your own financial house in order,” he pleaded.

From The Wall Street Journal

I check the clock on my phone, avoiding his pleading gaze.

From Literature

The mother began to protest, but the child pleaded, “It matches my shoes! I’ll wash it a hundred times!”

From Literature

"Please just see the children as more than just a number on a spreadsheet," Ditchman pleaded with decision makers.

From BBC