plead
gb/plˈid/ us/plˈid/
B1
Engels
~ 1700
Betekenissen
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Werkwoord
B1
action
1
Ask urgently or emotionally
To ask for something in a strong and serious way.
Gebruikspatroon:
to plead with [someone] to [do something]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'plead' with 'pray'; 'pray' is used for speaking to a god, while 'plead' is used when asking a person for something.
Synoniemen
beg (More informal and often stronger in emotional intensity.)
Antoniemen
demand (Implies force or authority rather than emotional appeal.)
Woordcombinaties
plead with someone
|plead for help
|plead desperately
|plead for mercy
Thema's
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- She pleaded with the teacher to give her another chance.
- The villagers pleaded for food and water after the storm.
- He pleaded for mercy when he realized he had lost.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I pleaded with my friend to stay.
- She pleaded for help when she fell.
- They pleaded for more time to finish the work.
Werkwoord
B2
action
2
State legal guilt or innocence
To say in court if you are guilty or not guilty.
Gebruikspatroon:
to plead [guilty/not guilty]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'plead' here with 'plead with'; in legal contexts, it means making a formal statement, not asking emotionally.
Synoniemen
declare (More general and less specific to legal contexts.)
Antoniemen
deny (In court, to say that you did not commit the crime.)
Woordcombinaties
plead guilty
|plead not guilty
|plead no contest
Thema's
law
|justice
Voorbeelden
- The defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges.
- He decided to plead guilty to avoid a long trial.
- They pleaded no contest as part of the deal.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- He pleaded guilty in court.
- She pleaded not guilty to the crime.
- The man pleaded no contest.
Werkwoord
formal
C1
action
3
Argue a case in court
To speak in court to support one side of a case.
Gebruikspatroon:
to plead [a case]
Synoniemen
argue (More general; can be outside a legal context.)
Antoniemen
prosecute (In court, to argue against the defendant instead of for them.)
Woordcombinaties
plead a case
|plead on behalf of someone
Thema's
law
|justice
|communication
Voorbeelden
- The attorney pleaded the case skillfully.
- She has pleaded on behalf of many poor clients.
- They will plead his case tomorrow.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The lawyer pleaded the case in court.
- She pleaded for her client.
- He pleaded on behalf of his friend.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
plead
IPA
GB/plˈid/
US/plˈid/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
plead (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (plead)
Woordvormen
Verb
- Base: plead
- 3rd Person Singular: pleads
- Present Participle: pleading
- Past: plead, pleaded, pled
- Past Participle: plead, pleaded, pled
Woordfamilie
Forms
pleads
verb
pleading
verb
pleaded
verb
pled
verb
Core family
plea
noun B2
Related words
pleader
noun
Uitdrukkingen
plead for mercy
1/plˈid fɚ mˈɚsi/
fixed phrase
Ask urgently for forgiveness or kindness
To ask very strongly for someone to be kind and not punish you hard.
Voorbeelden
- The prisoner pleaded for mercy before sentencing.
- They pleaded for mercy from the king.
plead not guilty
1/plˈid nˈɑt ɡˈɪlti/
fixed phrase
Formally deny guilt in court
To say in court that you did not do the crime.
Voorbeelden
- The suspect pleaded not guilty during the trial.
- They all pleaded not guilty to the charges.
plead with someone
1/plˈid wˈɪθ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Ask someone seriously or emotionally
To ask someone very strongly to do something.
Voorbeelden
- I pleaded with him to stay until morning.
- She pleaded with the teacher not to fail her.
plead guilty
1/plˈid ɡˈɪlti/
fixed phrase
Formally admit guilt in court
To say in court that you did the crime.
Voorbeelden
- He decided to plead guilty to avoid a longer sentence.
- She pleaded guilty and apologized to the victims.
- The suspect pleaded guilty to all charges.