Plead belongs to the same class of verbs as bleed, lead, and feed, and like them it has a past and past participle with a short vowel spelled pled (or sometimes plead, which is pronounced …

implore I implore you to change your mind. plead with He pleaded with the guards to be allowed to see his daughter. appeal to I appeal to the public to remain calm. entreat The banners …

implore I implore you to change your mind. plead with He pleaded with the guards to be allowed to see his daughter. appeal to I appeal to the public to remain calm. entreat The banners …

Definition of plead verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To plead is to ask for something from someone, often on the verge of begging. You may plead with the phone company to give an appointment time that spans only three hours, but, regardless of your pleading, they will make you wait eight hours for the technician to finally show. "Plead."

If you plead with someone to do something, you ask them in an intense, emotional way to do it. She pleaded with her daughter to come back home.

If you plead with someone to do something, you ask them in an intense, emotional way to do it. The woman pleaded with her daughter to come back home. He was kneeling on the floor pleading for mercy. When someone charged with a crime pleads guilty or not guilty in a court of law, they officially state that they are guilty or not guilty of the crime.

“How do you plead?” asked the judge. “We plead guilty, Your Honor.” He agreed to plead to a lesser charge of manslaughter. He pleaded that he didn't have enough money to pay his bill. …

When someone charged with a crime pleads guilty or not guilty in a court of law, they officially state that they are guilty or not guilty of the crime. Morris had pleaded guilty to robbery. [ VERB adjective ]

What does the verb plead mean? There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb plead, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. plead has developed meanings and uses in …