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Plead
pliːd
Plead definitions
verb
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- make an emotional appeal
"they pleaded with them not to take any action against the boy"
- 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"
- 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"