plead
verb (plead, pleads, pleaded (UK) or pled (US), pleading)
Everyday
- To ask for something in a strong, emotional way; to beg. tree →
- (law) To say in court whether you are guilty or not guilty. tree →
- To give something as an excuse: «He pleaded a headache». tree →
In the lessons
In stories characters plead for mercy; Toad pleads with Badger. In law, defendants «plead guilty» or «plead not guilty».
Examples
- He pleaded with his mum for a puppy. tree →
- (law) The man pleaded not guilty. tree →
- She pleaded for more time to finish. tree →
- Toad pleaded for mercy. tree →
- He pleaded a headache to miss PE. tree →
- «Please let me go!» she pleaded. tree →
- "Please let me go," he pleaded. tree →
Note
Past: pleaded (UK) or pled (US). Noun: plea.
In Jewish tradition
To plead is to argue a case for someone, as before a judge. The Tanakh often says God will "plead" the cause of the poor or of Israel, and people ask God to plead theirs.
Interpretation. Tradition sees God as the judge and defender of the weak. The psalmist asks God to be his advocate against his enemies.
Examples
- For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their cause with thee. (Writings PRO.23.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the peoples. (Prophets ISA.3.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- Plead Thou my cause, and redeem me; quicken me according to Thy word. (Writings PSA.119.154, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Past: pleaded (UK) or pled (US). Noun: plea.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «plead» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «plead» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «plead» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «plead» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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