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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Plead \Plead\, v. t.
     1. To discuss, defend, and attempt to maintain by arguments
        or reasons presented to a tribunal or person having
        uthority to determine; to argue at the bar; as, to plead a
        cause before a court or jury.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Every man should plead his own matter. --Sir T.
                                                    More.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: In this sense, argue is more generally used by lawyers.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To allege or cite in a legal plea or defense, or for
        repelling a demand in law; to answer to an indictment; as,
        to plead usury; to plead statute of limitations; to plead
        not guilty. --Kent.
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     3. To allege or adduce in proof, support, or vendication; to
        offer in excuse; as, the law of nations may be pleaded in
        favor of the rights of ambassadors. --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I will neither plead my age nor sickness, in excuse
              of faults.                            --Dryden.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Plead \Plead\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pleaded (colloq. Pleador
     Pled); p. pr. & vb. n. Pleading.] [OE. pleden, plaiden,
     OF. plaidier, F. plaider, fr. LL. placitare, fr. placitum.
     See Plea.]
     1. To argue in support of a claim, or in defense against the
        claim of another; to urge reasons for or against a thing;
        to attempt to persuade one by argument or supplication; to
        speak by way of persuasion; as, to plead for the life of a
        criminal; to plead with a judge or with a father.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man
              pleadeth for his neighbor!            --Job xvi. 21.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Law) To present an answer, by allegation of fact, to the
        declaration of a plaintiff; to deny the plaintiff's
        declaration and demand, or to allege facts which show that
        ought not to recover in the suit; in a less strict sense,
        to make an allegation of fact in a cause; to carry on the
        allegations of the respective parties in a cause; to carry
        on a suit or plea. --Blackstone. Burrill. Stephen.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To contend; to struggle. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Plead \Plead\, v. t.
     1. To discuss, defend, and attempt to maintain by arguments
        or reasons presented to a tribunal or person having
        uthority to determine; to argue at the bar; as, to plead a
        cause before a court or jury.
  
              Every man should plead his own matter. --Sir T.
                                                    More.
  
     Note: In this sense, argue is more generally used by lawyers.
  
     2. To allege or cite in a legal plea or defense, or for
        repelling a demand in law; to answer to an indictment; as,
        to plead usury; to plead statute of limitations; to plead
        not guilty. --Kent.
  
     3. To allege or adduce in proof, support, or vendication; to
        offer in excuse; as, the law of nations may be pleaded in
        favor of the rights of ambassadors. --Spenser.
  
              I will neither plead my age nor sickness, in excuse
              of faults.                            --Dryden.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Plead \Plead\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pleaded (colloq. Pleador
     Pled); p. pr. & vb. n. Pleading.] [OE. pleden, plaiden,
     OF. plaidier, F. plaider, fr. LL. placitare, fr. placitum.
     See Plea.]
     1. To argue in support of a claim, or in defense against the
        claim of another; to urge reasons for or against a thing;
        to attempt to persuade one by argument or supplication; to
        speak by way of persuasion; as, to plead for the life of a
        criminal; to plead with a judge or with a father.
  
              O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man
              pleadeth for his neighbor!            --Job xvi. 21.
  
     2. (Law) To present an answer, by allegation of fact, to the
        declaration of a plaintiff; to deny the plaintiff's
        declaration and demand, or to allege facts which show that
        ought not to recover in the suit; in a less strict sense,
        to make an allegation of fact in a cause; to carry on the
        allegations of the respective parties in a cause; to carry
        on a suit or plea. --Blackstone. Burrill. Stephen.
  
     3. To contend; to struggle. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  plead
       v 1: appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"
       2: offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity"
       3: enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty"
       4: make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding,
          especially answer the previous pleading of the other party
          by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts
       [also: pled]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  plead
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 ζητώ κάτι σοβαρά, παρακαλώ για κάτι
     2 επιχειρηματολογώ υπέρ ή κατά
     3 (ετ νομ en) αγορεύω σε δικαστήριο ως συνήγορος
     4 (ετ νομ en) ομολογώ, δηλώνω σε δίκη ότι είμαι ένοχος ή όχι

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  plead
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive copulative) To present (an argument or a
  plea), especially in a legal case.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To beg, beseech, or implore, especially
  emotionally.
     3 (lb en transitive) To offer by way of excuse.
     4 (lb en transitive) To discuss by arguments.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  plead
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive copulative) To present (an argument or a
  plea), especially in a legal case.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To beg, beseech, or implore, especially
  emotionally.
     3 (lb en transitive) To offer by way of excuse.
     4 (lb en transitive) To discuss by arguments.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  plead
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive copulative) To present (an argument or a
  plea), especially in a legal case.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To beg, beseech, or implore, especially
  emotionally.
     3 (lb en transitive) To offer by way of excuse.
     4 (lb en transitive) To discuss by arguments.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  plead
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive copulative) To present (an argument or a
  plea), especially in a legal case.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To beg, beseech, or implore, especially
  emotionally.
     3 (lb en transitive) To offer by way of excuse.
     4 (lb en transitive) To discuss by arguments.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  plead
     Englanti vb.
     1 valittaa
     2 vedota

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  plead
     Engelska vb.
     1 vädja, be
     2 plädera, försvara

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  plead /plˈiːd/
  bepleit

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Plead /plˈiːd/
  تذرّع

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  plead //plɛd// //ˈpliːd// //ˈpliːdəd// 
  1. моля, умолявам
  to beg
  2. пледирам
  to present an argument