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plea
noun
an
urgent
and
often
emotional
request
for
help
,
support
,
or
action
•
The
charity
worker
made
a
heartfelt
plea
for
donations
after
the
earthquake
.
The
charity
worker
made
a
heartfelt
plea
for
donations
after
the
earthquake
.
•
The
mother's
tearful
plea
convinced
the
doctor
to
stay
and
operate
.
The
mother's
tearful
plea
convinced
the
doctor
to
stay
and
operate
.
noun
an
excuse
or
reason
offered
to
justify
or
defend
one
’
s
actions
•
He
made
the
plea
of
ignorance
when
caught
parking
in
the
disabled
spot
.
He
made
the
plea
of
ignorance
when
caught
parking
in
the
disabled
spot
.
•
Their
late
arrival
was
met
with
the
flimsy
plea
that
the
alarm
hadn't
gone
off
.
Their
late
arrival
was
met
with
the
flimsy
plea
that
the
alarm
hadn't
gone
off
.
noun
a
formal
statement
by
someone
accused
of
a
crime
saying
whether
they
are
guilty
or
not
guilty
•
The
defendant
entered
a
not-guilty
plea
at
the
arraignment
.
The
defendant
entered
a
not-guilty
plea
at
the
arraignment
.
•
On
the
advice
of
his
lawyer
,
he
changed
his
plea
to
guilty
.
On
the
advice
of
his
lawyer
,
he
changed
his
plea
to
guilty
.
please
interjection
used
to
make
a
request
,
offer
,
or
invitation
more
polite
•
Could
you
close
the
window
,
please
?
Could
you
close
the
window
,
please
?
•
Please
,
take
a
seat
while
you
wait
.
Please
,
take
a
seat
while
you
wait
.
verb
-
please
,
pleasing
,
pleases
,
pleased
to
make
someone
happy
or
satisfied
•
The
surprise
birthday
party
really
pleased
Maria
.
The
surprise
birthday
party
really
pleased
Maria
.
•
It
pleases
the
chef
when
diners
enjoy
his
new
dish
.
It
pleases
the
chef
when
diners
enjoy
his
new
dish
.
From
Middle
English
‘
plese
’,
from
Old
French
‘
plaisir
’
meaning
‘
to
satisfy
’.
verb
-
please
,
pleasing
,
pleases
,
pleased
to
wish
or
choose
to
do
something
•
On
weekends
,
he
sleeps
as
late
as
he
pleases
.
On
weekends
,
he
sleeps
as
late
as
he
pleases
.
•
Guests
may
wander
the
gardens
wherever
they
please
.
Guests
may
wander
the
gardens
wherever
they
please
.
interjection
used
to
show
surprise
,
disbelief
,
or
annoyance
at
what
someone
has
said
•
You
think
he
’
ll
pay
you
back
?
Please
!
You
think
he
’
ll
pay
you
back
?
Please
!
•
A
hundred
push-ups
in
one
minute
?
Please
.
A
hundred
push-ups
in
one
minute
?
Please
.
pleasure
noun
-
pleasure
a
feeling
of
happiness
and
enjoyment
•
Marco
smiled
with
pleasure
as
he
tasted
the
fresh
strawberries
he
had
just
picked
.
Marco
smiled
with
pleasure
as
he
tasted
the
fresh
strawberries
he
had
just
picked
.
•
The
audience
clapped
in
pleasure
after
the
magician
’
s
final
trick
filled
the
stage
with
confetti
.
The
audience
clapped
in
pleasure
after
the
magician
’
s
final
trick
filled
the
stage
with
confetti
.
Middle
English
plesure
,
from
Old
French
plesir
“
to
please
,”
ultimately
from
Latin
placere
“
to
be
acceptable
,
please
.”
noun
-
pleasure
time
spent
doing
enjoyable
things
rather
than
work
or
duty
•
After
finishing
his
report
,
David
went
for
a
walk
purely
for
pleasure
.
After
finishing
his
report
,
David
went
for
a
walk
purely
for
pleasure
.
•
The
cruise
combines
business
and
pleasure
,
with
seminars
in
the
morning
and
sightseeing
in
the
afternoon
.
The
cruise
combines
business
and
pleasure
,
with
seminars
in
the
morning
and
sightseeing
in
the
afternoon
.
noun
an
activity
or
thing
that
makes
you
happy
•
Meeting
you
has
been
a
pleasure
;
I
hope
we
work
together
again
.
Meeting
you
has
been
a
pleasure
;
I
hope
we
work
together
again
.
•
One
of
his
greatest
pleasures
is
listening
to
jazz
records
on
Sunday
mornings
.
One
of
his
greatest
pleasures
is
listening
to
jazz
records
on
Sunday
mornings
.
verb
-
pleasure
,
pleasuring
,
pleasures
,
pleasured
to
make
someone
feel
happy
or
satisfied
•
It
pleasures
me
to
announce
the
winners
of
the
contest
.
It
pleasures
me
to
announce
the
winners
of
the
contest
.
•
The
host
hoped
the
meal
would
pleasure
her
guests
.
The
host
hoped
the
meal
would
pleasure
her
guests
.
pleased
adjective
feeling
happy
or
satisfied
because
something
good
has
happened
or
someone
has
done
something
you
like
•
Maya
looked
pleased
when
she
saw
her
birthday
cake
.
Maya
looked
pleased
when
she
saw
her
birthday
cake
.
•
The
coach
was
pleased
with
the
team's
effort
after
the
match
.
The
coach
was
pleased
with
the
team's
effort
after
the
match
.
adjective
used
in
polite
statements
to
show
you
are
willing
or
happy
to
do
something
•
We
would
be
pleased
to
answer
any
questions
you
may
have
.
We
would
be
pleased
to
answer
any
questions
you
may
have
.
•
The
chef
is
pleased
to
prepare
a
vegetarian
option
for
you
.
The
chef
is
pleased
to
prepare
a
vegetarian
option
for
you
.
verb
-
please
,
pleasing
,
pleases
,
pleased
past
tense
and
past
participle
of
please
:
made
someone
happy
or
satisfied
•
Her
kind
words
pleased
the
nervous
student
.
Her
kind
words
pleased
the
nervous
student
.
•
The
party
decorations
pleased
everyone
who
attended
.
The
party
decorations
pleased
everyone
who
attended
.
plead
verb
-
plead
,
pleading
,
pleads
,
pleaded
,
pled
to
ask
for
something
in
an
urgent
,
emotional
,
or
desperate
way
•
The
child
pleaded
for
another
bedtime
story
,
his
eyes
wide
with
hope
.
The
child
pleaded
for
another
bedtime
story
,
his
eyes
wide
with
hope
.
•
They
pleaded
with
the
driver
to
stop
and
pick
them
up
before
the
storm
.
They
pleaded
with
the
driver
to
stop
and
pick
them
up
before
the
storm
.
Middle
English
"
pleden
",
from
Old
French
"
plaider
"
meaning
“
to
go
to
law
,
dispute
,”
from
"
plait
" (
plea
).
Later
broadened
to
include
the
sense
of
earnest
begging
.
verb
-
plead
,
pleading
,
pleads
,
pleaded
,
pled
to
formally
state
in
a
court
of
law
whether
you
are
guilty
or
not
guilty
of
a
charge
•
In
court
,
the
defendant
stood
and
pleaded
not guilty
to
all
charges
.
In
court
,
the
defendant
stood
and
pleaded
not guilty
to
all
charges
.
•
She
pleaded
guilty
to
speeding
and
paid
the
fine
on
the
spot
.
She
pleaded
guilty
to
speeding
and
paid
the
fine
on
the
spot
.
verb
-
plead
,
pleading
,
pleads
,
pleaded
,
pled
to
claim
something
such
as
ignorance
,
illness
,
or
poverty
as
a
reason
or
excuse
for
what
you
have
done
or
not
done
•
When
asked
about
the
missing
files
,
the
intern
pleaded ignorance
.
When
asked
about
the
missing
files
,
the
intern
pleaded ignorance
.
•
He
pleaded
exhaustion
as
an
excuse
for
leaving
the
meeting
early
.
He
pleaded
exhaustion
as
an
excuse
for
leaving
the
meeting
early
.
verb
-
plead
,
pleading
,
pleads
,
pleaded
,
pled
for
a
lawyer
,
to
present
and
argue
a
case
or
cause
in
a
court
of
law
•
The
attorney
pleaded
the
case
passionately
,
pointing
to
new
evidence
.
The
attorney
pleaded
the
case
passionately
,
pointing
to
new
evidence
.
•
She
pleaded
her
client's
innocence
before
the
jury
.
She
pleaded
her
client's
innocence
before
the
jury
.
pleasant
adjective
-
pleasant
,
pleasanter
,
pleasantest
giving
enjoyment
,
satisfaction
,
or
comfort
;
nice
or
agreeable
•
We
spent
a
pleasant
afternoon
by
the
lake
.
We
spent
a
pleasant
afternoon
by
the
lake
.
•
The
hotel
room
had
a
pleasant
view
of
the
garden
.
The
hotel
room
had
a
pleasant
view
of
the
garden
.
From
Middle
English
plesaunt
,
from
Old
French
plaisant
,
present
participle
of
plaisir
“
to
please
”,
ultimately
from
Latin
placēre
“
to
please
”.
adjective
-
pleasant
,
pleasanter
,
pleasantest
friendly
and
polite
in
manner
,
easy
to
talk
to
or
deal
with
•
The
receptionist
was
very
pleasant
and
helped
us
quickly
.
The
receptionist
was
very
pleasant
and
helped
us
quickly
.
•
He
has
a
pleasant
manner
that
puts
people
at
ease
.
He
has
a
pleasant
manner
that
puts
people
at
ease
.
Same
historical
development
as
Sense
1
,
from
Old
French
plaisant
.