Plead (Verb)
Meaning 1
Offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 3
Appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 4
Make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.