plead verb
1 ask sb for sth in a very serious way
ADV. almost She was almost pleading with him. | silently | successfully She successfully pleaded their cause with the mayor.
PREP. for They pleaded for mercy. | with His eyes silently pleaded with her.
2 say that you are guilty/not guilty
PHRASES plead guilty/not guilty He pleaded not guilty to the murder.
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