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- [plee]
- /pli/
- /pliː/
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- [plee]
- /pli/
Definitions of plea word
- noun plea an appeal or entreaty: a plea for mercy. 1
- noun plea something that is alleged, urged, or pleaded in defense or justification. 1
- noun plea an excuse; pretext: He begged off on the plea that his car wasn't working. 1
- noun plea Law. an allegation made by, or on behalf of, a party to a legal suit, in support of his or her claim or defense. a defendant's answer to a legal declaration or charge. (in courts of equity) a plea that admits the truth of the declaration, but alleges special or new matter in avoidance. Obsolete. a suit or action. 1
- idioms plea cop a plea, Slang. cop1 (def 5b). 1
- noun plea request 1
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Origin of plea
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English ple, earlier plaid < Old French < early Medieval Latin placitum law-court, suit, decision, decree, Latin: opinion (literally, that which is pleasing or agreeable), noun use of neuter of past participle of placēre to please
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Parts of speech for Plea
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plea popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
plea usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plea
noun plea
- adjuration — a solemn charge or command
- alibi — If you have an alibi, you can prove that you were somewhere else when a crime was committed.
- allegation — An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong.
- answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
- antiphon — a short passage, usually from the Bible, recited or sung as a response after certain parts of a liturgical service
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