plead

/plˈiːd/

/ˈpɫid/

to plead

MAIN VERB

appeal or request earnestly

to state in a court of law, in front of the judge and the jury, whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime

to state something as an excuse

to present arguments in a court of law to support a case

Examples

1. My younger brother is always pleading for me to help out his career, so I threw him a bone and got him a small gig.

2. So plead your case, Derek. -

3. The government has pleaded the state secrets doctrine.

4. Wright's mother pleaded for calm.