ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsPplead
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plead
Meaning: to ask for something in an urgent or emotional way
plead in a sentence
How plead is used in real sentences:
The children pleaded for five more minutes at the playground.
Nina pleaded with her parents to let the puppy stay inside during the rain.
“Actress Nina began to plead for ten minutes to repair her torn sleeve.”
— from the passage Six Hours to Curtain
Synonyms for plead
Other words for plead — beg, implore and appeal — carry the same meaning.
- beg
- implore
- appeal
Antonyms of plead
Words that mean the opposite of plead:
- demand
- command
Where it comes from
From Anglo-French plaider 'to argue a case'
Memory hook
When you plead, you say PLEASE with strong feeling.