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Plead is an English word with synonyms like appeal or aver. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Plead in a sentence

Related words

Plead | Pleaded | Pleading | Pleads | Pleadings | Pleader | Pleaders

Plead meaning

  1. To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.
  2. To beg, beseech, or implore, especially emotionally.
  3. To offer by way of excuse.

Synonyms of Plead

appeal aver allege declare rationalise rationalize justify excuse apologise apologize invoke say

Related words

Other words often associated with Plead or its synonyms:

defend support assert maintain swear verify state swan affirm avow tell prayer

Using Plead

  • The main meaning on this page is: To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case. | To beg, beseech, or implore, especially emotionally. | To offer by way of excuse.
  • Useful related words include: appeal, aver, allege, declare.
  • In the example corpus, plead often appears in combinations such as: to plead, plead guilty, plead with.

Context around Plead

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 13 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

blanchard 1× cain 1× evans 1×

Often after:

guilty 6× imparlance 1× privacy 1× investigation 1× slightly 1×

Sentence patterns with Plead

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

agreed to plead guilty to 1× and cain plead with nicola 1× businesses to plead with customers 1× charges i plead slightly less 1× court to plead guilty to 1× court to plead not guilty 1× declared i plead to every 1× defendant to plead guilty 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a 79 year 1× a fitness to 1× a pro abortion 1× abrams was referring 1× after complaining to 1× armorer hannah gutierrez 1×

Common sentence endings:

a deadly weapon 1× accept her responsibility 1× call the police 1× charge against him 1× comprehend court proceedings 1× denied such right 1×

Words around Plead

Just before it in the word index:

pleace 2 plea 2.065 ple 24 pldt 36 plds 4 pld 15

Just after it in the word index:

pleaded 2.740 pleader 9 pleaders 7 pleading 605 pleadings 36 pleads 133

Similar in corpus frequency:

applauded 499 cardiovascular 499 courtney 499 fills 499 mozambique 499 presiding 499

Corpus analysis for Plead

  • In this selection, "plead" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, blanchard, cain, evans, guilty, imparlance and privacy stand out and add context to how "plead" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include agreed to plead guilty to and and cain plead with nicola. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "plead" sits close to words such as applauded, cardiovascular and courtney, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with plead

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Ellis is the fourth defendant to plead guilty. (8 words)

But on a couple of charges, I plead slightly less guilty. (11 words)

During the trial, Evans plead the Fifth Amendment and refused to testify in court. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Abrams was referring to the news that President likely avoid jail time under the deal’s terms wherein Hunter will plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges, and admit to the facts of a felony gun charge against him. (39 words)

A pro-abortion extremist caught by police with the help of DNA lifted off a half-eaten burrito is set to plead guilty to the Mother's Day firebombing of a pro-life facility in May 2022. (37 words)

Beardsley, of Wingrove Avenue, in has now been fined £135 and banned from the roads for 16 months after he appeared at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court to plead guilty to failing to provide a specimen of blood. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

Either side could plead imparlance in order to get more time to plead on the merits.

This means that to plead a cause of action, the pleader has to plead each element and also allege specific facts which, if proven with evidence at trial, would constitute proof of that element.

A 79-year-old man has appeared in court to plead not guilty to attempting to sexually assault a woman in Llanidloes.

Abrams was referring to the news that President likely avoid jail time under the deal’s terms wherein Hunter will plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges, and admit to the facts of a felony gun charge against him.

According to the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, everybody in the United States has the right to plead privacy, and President Tinubu would not be denied such right.

A fitness to plead investigation is concerned with a defendant's capacity to comprehend court proceedings.

After complaining to services like MenuLog and DoorDash to no avail, Thota is one of many Illawarra businesses to plead with customers over social media to give them another chance.

A pro-abortion extremist caught by police with the help of DNA lifted off a half-eaten burrito is set to plead guilty to the Mother's Day firebombing of a pro-life facility in May 2022.

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Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will plead not guilty to involuntary manslaughter, her lawyer has said.

At his arraignment, Trump’s attorney Todd Blanchard, plead not guilty on behalf of former President, Donald J. Trump on 37 federal charges filed against him.

Attorneys for two of the charged officers, Emmitt Martin III and Desmond Mills Jr., said they will plead not guilty.

Beardsley, of Wingrove Avenue, in has now been fined £135 and banned from the roads for 16 months after he appeared at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court to plead guilty to failing to provide a specimen of blood.

But defense attorney Jim Kennedy said that the driver, from the beginning of the case, wanted to plead guilty and accept her responsibility.

But on a couple of charges, I plead slightly less guilty.

Cain is quick to blame Amy for the incident but soon both Amy and Cain plead with Nicola not to call the police.

Deividas Skebas is charged with murdering Lilia Valutyte by stabbing her in broad daylight in Boston, Lincolnshire, last July but is unfit to plead or face trial due to his mental health.

During the trial, Evans plead the Fifth Amendment and refused to testify in court.

Ellis is the fourth defendant to plead guilty.

Finally, the LP flag bearer declared, “I plead to every Nigerian to keep the faith and hope in Nigeria alive.

Giuterrez Reed was charged with involuntary manslaughter, while Halls already agreed to plead guilty to negligent use of a deadly weapon.

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Common combinations with plead

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "plead" in a sentence?
An example: "Either side could plead imparlance in order to get more time to plead on the merits." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "plead" from authentic English texts.
What does "plead" mean?
Plead means: To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.
What are synonyms of "plead"?
Common synonyms of "plead" include: appeal, aver, allege, declare, rationalise, rationalize, justify, excuse. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "plead" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "plead", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.