Plead definition: To make an emotional appeal or request for something, often urgently or desperately.
Definitions of Plead
- 1verb
To make an emotional appeal or request for something, often urgently or desperately.
- 2verb(formal)
To present and argue for a case in a court of law, or to state formally in response to a charge.
- 3verb
To offer something as an excuse or justification for an action or inaction.
Example Sentences
“She had to plead with him to stay for just one more day.”
“The lawyer will plead his client's case before the judge tomorrow.”
“He pleaded ignorance as his excuse for not completing the task.”
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Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions
To formally admit in court that one is responsible for a crime.
To formally state in court that one is not responsible for a crime.
To refuse to answer a question in court on the grounds that one might incriminate oneself (referring to the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution).
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