plead
/plˈid/
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Definitions
Verb
appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"
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offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity"
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enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty"
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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