plead

verbA2

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Động từ

verb

V_es/s

pleads

V_ing/Gerund

pleading

V_ed/pp

pleadedpled

1.
(ambitransitive, copulative)To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.
The defendant has decided to plead not guilty.
2.
(intransitive)To beg, beseech, or implore, especially emotionally.
He pleaded with me not to leave the house.
He was pleading for mercy.
Đồng nghĩa: appeal, ask, beg, request, entreat
3.
(transitive)To offer by way of excuse.
Not wishing to attend the banquet, I pleaded illness.
It is no defence to plead that you were only obeying orders.
Đồng nghĩa: allege, claim, cry, maintain
4.
(transitive)To discuss by arguments.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

appeal ask beg request entreat allege claim cry maintain

Cùng gốc / liên quan

counterpleadempleadimpleadinterpleadmispleadoutpleadpleadable pleader replead unpleadedplead the bellyplead the blood of Jesusplead the Fifthplead downplead outplead overplead upplea pleasant please

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English pleden, plaiden, from Old French plaider (to plead, offer a plea), from plait, from placitum, neuter of placitus, past participle of placeō (to please). Cognate with pleitear.