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11plead — verb 1 ask sb for sth in a very serious way ADVERB ▪ almost ▪ She was almost pleading with him. ▪ silently ▪ successfully (esp. BrE) ▪ She successfully pleaded …
12guilty — adj. 1) to find; pronounce guilty of (the jury found him guilty of murder) 2) (misc.) to plead guilty; to plead not guilty; guilty as charged * * * [ gɪltɪ] to plead not guilty guilty as charged pronounce guilty of (the jury found him guilty of… …
13plead — verb (past and past participle pleaded or US & dialect pled) 1》 make an emotional appeal. 2》 present and argue for (a position), especially in court or in another public context. ↘Law address a court as an advocate on behalf of a party. 3》… …
14plead — verb (pleaded or pled; also plead; pleading) Etymology: Middle English pleden, plaiden, from Anglo French plaider, pleder, from plai plea Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to argue a case or cause in a court of law 2. a. to make …
15plead — verb /ˈpliːd/ a) To present an argument, especially in a legal case. The defendant has decided to plead not guilty. b) To beg, beseech, or implore. See Also: plea, pleasant, please, pleasurable, pleasure …
16plead — [pliːd] verb pleaded PTandPP or pled PTandPP [pled] [intransitive, transitive] LAW to state in a court of law whether you are guilty of a crime or not …
17plead — [pli:d] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: plaidier, from plaid; PLEA] 1.) [I and T] to ask for something that you want very much, in a sincere and emotional way = ↑beg ▪ Don t go! Robert pleaded. plead for ▪ Civil rights groups pleaded… …
18plead — [ plid ] (past tense and past participle pleaded or pled [ pled ] ) verb ** 1. ) intransitive to ask for something in an urgent or emotional way: plead for: He knelt in front of the king, pleading for mercy. plead with someone (to do something):… …
19plead guilty — (or not guilty) To state that one is guilty (or innocent) of a crime with which one is charged • • • Main Entry: ↑plead …
20plead — The past tense and past participle in standard BrE are both pleaded, but pled and plead (pronounced pled) are used as well as pleaded in America, Scotland, and some dialects in the UK. In legal usage, an accused person can plead guilty or not… …
