plea

noun
UK: /pliː/
US: /pliː/

  1. A serious and emotional request.

    1. She made a plea for help to the people passing by.
    2. The lawyer's passionate plea convinced the jury of his client's innocence.

  2. An answer to a legal charge.

    1. He entered a plea of not guilty in court today.
    2. The defendant's plea of self-defense was accepted by the judge.

Synonyms

claim request appeal defense entreaty
plea verb

  1. To earnestly request something.

    1. I plea for you to reconsider your decision, please.
    2. The defendant chose to plea to a lesser charge to avoid a lengthy trial.
plea transitive-verb

  1. To offer as a defense or excuse.

    1. He will plea ignorance as his way out of this mess.
    2. The company attempted to plea financial hardship when negotiating with the union.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "plea" in English means: A serious and emotional request., An answer to a legal charge..

The phonetic transcription of "plea" is /pliː/ in British English and /pliː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "plea": claim, request, appeal, defense, entreaty.

Example usage of "plea": "She made a plea for help to the people passing by.". More examples on the page.