plead

P0366800 (plēd)v. plead·ed or pled (plĕd), or plead, plead·ing, pleads v.intr.1. To appeal earnestly; beg: plead for more time.2. To offer reasons for or against something; argue earnestly: plead against a bill.3. To provide an argument or appeal: Your youth pleads for you in this instance.4. Law To respond to a criminal charge: plead guilty.v.tr.1. To assert as defense, vindication, or excuse; claim as a plea: plead illness as the reason for his absence.2. Law a. To specify (a cause of action or defense): plead a First Amendment claim.b. To set forth in a pleading: plead that plaintiff suffered damages as a result of the breach of contract.

[Middle English pleden, plaiden, from Old French plaidier, from Medieval Latin placitāre, to appeal to the law, from Late Latin placitum, decree, opinion; see plea.]

plead′a·ble adj.plead′er n.plead′ing·ly adv.Usage Note: In strict legal usage, one is said to plead guilty or plead not guilty but not to plead innocent. In nonlegal contexts, however, plead innocent is well established. · The Usage Panel prefers the past tense pleaded over pled outside of legal contexts. In our 2008 survey, the entire Panel found pleaded acceptable in He pleaded with me to give him the part, in contrast to 60 percent who accepted the same sentence using pled, and only 38 who found pled completely acceptable in this use.

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(pliːd) vb, pleads, pleading, pleaded, plead (plɛd) or esp US and Scot pled (plɛd) 1. (when: intr, often foll by with) to appeal earnestly or humbly (to)2. (tr; may take a clause as object) to give as an excuse; offer in justification or extenuation: to plead ignorance; he pleaded that he was insane. 3. (often foll by: for) to provide an argument or appeal (for): her beauty pleads for her. 4. (Law) law to declare oneself to be (guilty or not guilty) in answer to the charge5. (Law) law to advocate (a case) in a court of law6. (Law) (intr) law a. to file pleadingsb. to address a court as an advocate[C13: from Old French plaidier, from Medieval Latin placitāre to have a lawsuit, from Latin placēre to please; see plea] ˈpleadable adj ˈpleader n

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v. plead•ed pled, plead•ing. v.i. 1. to appeal or entreat earnestly; beg: to plead for time. 2. to use arguments or persuasions. 3. to afford an argument or appeal: His youth pleads for him. 4. a. to make any allegation or plea in an action at law. b. (of a defendant) to answer a charge. c. to address a court as an advocate. d. to prosecute a suit or action at law. v.t. 5. to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse: to plead ignorance. 6. a. to argue (a cause) before a court. b. to allege formally in a court action. c. to allege or cite as a defense. [1200–50; Middle English plaiden < Old French plaid(i)er to go to law, plead < early Medieval Latin placitāre to litigate, derivative of Latin placitum opinion. See plea] plead′a•ble, adj. plead′er, n.

plead

Past participle: plead
Gerund: pleading

Imperative
plead
plead

Present
I plead
you plead
he/she/it pleads
we plead
you plead
they plead

Preterite
I pleaded
you pleaded
he/she/it pleaded
we pleaded
you pleaded
they pleaded

Present Continuous
I am pleading
you are pleading
he/she/it is pleading
we are pleading
you are pleading
they are pleading

Present Perfect
I have plead
you have plead
he/she/it has plead
we have plead
you have plead
they have plead

Past Continuous
I was pleading
you were pleading
he/she/it was pleading
we were pleading
you were pleading
they were pleading

Past Perfect
I had plead
you had plead
he/she/it had plead
we had plead
you had plead
they had plead

Future
I will plead
you will plead
he/she/it will plead
we will plead
you will plead
they will plead

Future Perfect
I will have plead
you will have plead
he/she/it will have plead
we will have plead
you will have plead
they will have plead

Future Continuous
I will be pleading
you will be pleading
he/she/it will be pleading
we will be pleading
you will be pleading
they will be pleading

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been pleading
you have been pleading
he/she/it has been pleading
we have been pleading
you have been pleading
they have been pleading

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been pleading
you will have been pleading
he/she/it will have been pleading
we will have been pleading
you will have been pleading
they will have been pleading

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been pleading
you had been pleading
he/she/it had been pleading
we had been pleading
you had been pleading
they had been pleading

Conditional
I would plead
you would plead
he/she/it would plead
we would plead
you would plead
they would plead

Past Conditional
I would have plead
you would have plead
he/she/it would have plead
we would have plead
you would have plead
they would have plead

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	plead - appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"appeal, invoke - request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"beg, implore, pray - call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"adjure, beseech, entreat, conjure, bid, press - ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
	2.	plead - offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity"apologise, rationalize, apologize, rationalise, justify, excuse - defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
	3.	plead - enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty"law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
	4.	plead - make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new factslaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"allege, aver, say - report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"demur - enter a demurrer

plead

verb1. appeal, ask, request, beg, petition, crave, solicit, implore, beseech, entreat, importune, supplicate He was kneeling on the floor pleading for mercy.2. allege, claim, argue, maintain, assert, put forward, adduce, use as an excuse The guards pleaded that they were only obeying orders.

plead

verbTo make an earnest or urgent request:appeal, beg, beseech, crave, entreat, implore, pray, sue, supplicate.Archaic: conjure.

Translations

恳求答辩辩护

plead

(pliːd) – past tense, past participles ˈpleaded , (American also) pled – verb1. (of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not. `How does the prisoner plead?' `He pleads guilty.'答辩2. to present a case in court. My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.辩护3. (often with with) to make an urgent request. He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.恳求

plead

plead the Fifth (Amendment)

1. To refuse to testify against oneself in court, in accordance with the rights guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The alleged kingpin of the east coast drug cartel simply pled the Fifth after every question the prosecution put to him.2. By extension, to refuse to answer a question or provide information, especially if doing so may incriminate or embarrass oneself. Just plead the Fifth if your mom asks where you've been all night! A: "So, I hear things got pretty messy at the bar last night." B: "Yeah, I'm going to have to plead the Fifth Amendment on that one!"See also: fifth, plead

take the fifth (amendment)

1. To refuse to testify against oneself in court, in accordance with the right guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, part of the Bill of Rights. The defendant took the fifth after every question the prosecution put to him. There is speculation that he will take the fifth amendment if he is asked about his actions under oath.2. By extension, to refuse to answer a question or provide information, especially if doing so may incriminate or embarrass oneself. Just take the fifth if your mom asks where you've been all night! A: "So, I hear things got pretty messy at the party last night." B: "Yeah, I'm going to have to take the fifth amendment on that one!"See also: fifth, take

plead for

1. To beg someone or appeal in earnest to someone's good nature for something to happen or be granted. The prisoner threw himself at the king's feet, pleading for his life. Daniel pleaded for a bit more time to finish the project, but the boss went ahead and fired him for the delay.2. To beg someone or appeal in earnest to someone's good nature for someone to be spared some fate or treatment. The mother pleaded for her son, but the king had him executed on the spot. She pleaded for her brother when their mother threatened to whip him with the belt.See also: plead

plead not guilty (to something)

To formally deny that one is guilty (of some crime or accusation). The defendant pleaded not guilty, and he will go to trial where he will face the possibility of life in prison, or even death. My client pleads not guilty, your honor.See also: guilty, not, plead

plead guilty (to something)

To formally admit and declare that one is guilty (of some crime or accusation). The defendant avoided a possible death sentence by pleading guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter. My client pleads guilty, your honor.See also: guilty, plead

plead to (something)

To formally admit and declare that one is guilty of a particular crime. The defendant pleaded to manslaughter to avoid a murder conviction.See also: plead

plead down to (something)

1. To formally admit and declare that one is guilty of a lesser criminal charge. The defendant pleaded down to a manslaughter charge to avoid the death penalty. He pleaded down to a single charge of perjury in exchange for cooperating with the FBI's investigation of the drug cartel.2. To receive a lower punishment or prison sentence by formally admitting to a lesser criminal charge. She pled down to 18 months in prison. You might be able to plead down to 10 years, but if you go to trial, you're looking at life in prison.3. To negotiate a deal with prosecutors or a judge in which a guilty plea is formally made for a lesser criminal charge on someone else's behalf. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "plead" and "down." The defense attorney managed to plead him down to a misdemeanor. He pleaded his client down to a reckless endangerment charge.4. To negotiate a deal with prosecutors or a judge on someone else's behalf so that they a lower punishment or prison sentence is formally admitting to a lesser criminal charge. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "plead" and "down." I've built a good rapport with the judge overseeing your case, and I think we might be able to plead you down to community service. My attorney pled me down to 15 years in a minimum security prison, which sure as hell beats the prospect of life behind bars.See also: down, plead

plead with (one)

To beg one or appeal in earnest to one's good nature (for something or to do something). I pleaded with him to reconsider, but he said his mind was made up. Don't go pleading with your mother for more ice cream—you've already had enough!See also: plead

plead for someone

to beg for someone to be spared. Tom pleaded for Dave, but it was no use. Dave was found guilty. She pleaded for her husband, but the judge sentenced him to ten years in prison.See also: plead

plead for something

to beg for something. I don't want to have to plead for what's already mine. The children were pleading for ice cream, so we got some for them.See also: plead

plead guilty to something

to state that one is guilty of a crime before a court of law. Gerald refused to plead guilty to the crime and had to stand trial. Max pleaded guilty to the charge and then fled town.See also: guilty, plead

plead to something

to enter an admission of guilt to a specific crime. Max pleaded to the lesser charge of larceny. Lefty pleaded to the grand larceny charge.See also: plead

plead with someone

to beg something of someone; to make an emotional appeal to someone. Do I have to plead with you to get you to do it? You can plead with me as much as you want. I won't permit you to go.See also: plead

take/plead the ˈfifth

(American English) make use of the right to refuse to answer questions in court about a crime, because you may give information which will make it seem that you are guiltyFrom the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution, which guarantees this right.See also: fifth, plead, take

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Synonyms for plead

verb appeal

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verb allege

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verb to make an earnest or urgent request

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verb appeal or request earnestly

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verb offer as an excuse or plea

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verb enter a plea, as in courts of law

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verb make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts

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