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- [plee-ding]
- /ˈpli dɪŋ/
- /pliːd/
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- [plee-ding]
- /ˈpli dɪŋ/
Definitions of pleading word
- noun pleading the act of a person who pleads. 1
- noun pleading Law. the advocating of a cause in a court of law. the art or science of setting forth or drawing pleas in legal causes. a formal statement, usually written, setting forth the cause of action or defense of a case. pleadings, the successive statements delivered alternately by plaintiff and defendant until the issue is joined. 1
- verb without object pleading to appeal or entreat earnestly: to plead for time. 1
- verb without object pleading to use arguments or persuasions, as with a person, for or against something: She pleaded with him not to take the job. 1
- verb without object pleading to afford an argument or appeal: His youth pleads for him. 1
- verb without object pleading Law. to make any allegation or plea in an action at law. to put forward an answer on the part of a defendant to a legal declaration or charge. to address a court as an advocate. Obsolete. to prosecute a suit or action at law. 1
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Origin of pleading
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English pledynge (gerund). See plead, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Pleading
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pleading popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pleading usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pleading
noun pleading
- argument — An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
- cop-out — an act or instance of copping out; reneging; evasion: The governor's platform was a cop-out.
- copout — an act or instance of copping out; reneging; evasion: The governor's platform was a cop-out.
- orison — a prayer.
- outs — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
adj pleading
- appealing — Someone or something that is appealing is pleasing and attractive.
adjective pleading
- entreating — Present participle of entreat.
- imploring — to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat: They implored him to go.
Antonyms for pleading
noun pleading
- impleading — to sue in a court of law.
- mispleading — a mistake in pleading, as a misjoinder of parties or a misstatement of a cause of action.
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