plead

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈpliːd/

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Verb

Plain form plead

Third-person singular pleads

Past tense pleaded

Past participle pleaded

Present participle pleading

Plain form plead

Third-person singular pleads

Past tense pled

Past participle pled

Present participle pleading

1. If you plead for something, you ask for it in a strong and emotional way.
   • Synonym: beg

   The woman plead with the killers for the lives of her children.

2. If you plead guilty or innocent, you formally tell the court whether you agree that you are guilty of a criminal charge or not.