plead - definition of plead


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English - Definition of plead

v. allege, argue; petition, solicit; entreat, appeal, implore

English To Spanish - plead

v. alegar; abogar, defender; confesar; implorar, suplicar

English To French - plead

v. plaider, intervenir; intercéder; supplier, implorer

English To German - plead

v. plädieren; verteidigen; erflehen

English To Italian - plead

v. implorare, invocare; supplicare; (Dir) addurre un argomento a difesa; (Dir) fare una dichiarazione; (Dir) patrocinare

English To Portuguese - plead

v. alegar; defender; implorar

English To Russian - plead

г. защищать в суде, ходатайствовать, приводить в оправдание, ссылаться; делать заявление на суде, отвечать на обвинение; просить, обращаться с просьбой, умолять

English To Turkish - plead

f. savunmak, müdafaa etmek, savunma yapmak, dava açmak, rica etmek, dilemek, yalvarmak, bahane etmek, mazeret göstermek, açıklamak, duyurmak, avukatlığını yapmak

English To Albanian - plead

v. mbroj [drejt.], mbaj anën e dikujt, deklarohem [drejt.], lutem, lyp, nxjerr si shfajësim

English To Dutch - plead

ww. bepleiten, verdedigen, verontschuldiging : als verontschuldiging aanvoeren, aanvoeren, voorwenden, zaak : zijn zaak uiteenzetten, pleiten

English To Greek - plead

ρήμ. συνηγορώ, ικετεύω, απαντώ εις κατηγορίαν, προφασίζομαι, αγορεύω, υπερασπίζω

English To ChineseS - plead

(动) 辩护, 恳求; 为辩护; 以...为理由, 以...为口实; 作为答辩提出; 承认

English To ChineseT - plead

(動) 辯護, 懇求; 為辯護; 以...為理由, 以...為口實; 作為答辯提出; 承認

English To Japanese - plead

(動) 嘆願する; 弁護する; 言い訳する

English To Korean - plead

동. 변론하다; 변명하다, 항변하다; 간청하다

Definitions

verb: appeal or request earnestly Example:I pleaded with him to stop.

verb: enter a plea, as in courts of law Example:She pleaded not guilty.

verb: offer as an excuse or plea Example:She was pleading insanity.

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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Synonyms for plead
1. argue: debate, respond, persuade, reason
2. beg: appeal, implore, beseech, entreat, solicit, supplicate
3. defend: allege, answer, vouch, apologise, apologize, cite

Tenses for plead
Present participle: pleading
Present: plead (3.person: pleads)
Past: pleaded
Future: will plead
Present conditional: would plead
Present Perfect: have pleaded (3.person: has pleaded)
Past Perfect: had pleaded
Future Perfect: will have pleaded
Past conditional: would have pleaded