plead (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /pliːd/
Definition
To make an earnest or desperate appeal; to beg.
Examples
She would plead for mercy, but no one would listen.
He pleaded with his parents to let him go to the party.
They had to plead for help when their car broke down in the desert.
How to Use plead
- plead with someone for something (prepositional phrase)
- To ask someone earnestly for something. — "He pleaded with his boss for a raise."
- plead for (prepositional phrase)
- To make an earnest appeal or request for something. — "The activists plead for stricter environmental regulations."
- plead guilty/not guilty (collocation)
- To formally state in court whether you admit to a crime or deny it. — "The lawyer advised her client to plead guilty."
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