Word

plead, v.
(pleaded, pleading, pleads, pled)
freq. cnt. 19

appeal or request earnestly
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

plead

sample sentences

"I pleaded with him to stop"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP
They %s to move

semantic pointers

hypernym

appeal, invoke

hyponym

beg, implore, pray bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjure

enter a plea, as in courts of law
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

plead

sample sentences

"She pleaded not guilty"

verb frames

Somebody ----s Adjective

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pleading

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

law, jurisprudence

hypernym

declare

offer as an excuse or plea
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

plead

sample sentences

"She was pleading insanity"

verb frames

Somebody ----s Adjective
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

semantic pointers

hypernym

rationalize, excuse, apologize, apologise, rationalise

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
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

plead

verb frames

Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pleading pleader

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

law, jurisprudence

hypernym

say, allege, aver

hyponym

demur