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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
.
