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Definitions of plead
- of Plead ²
v. t. - To argue in support of a claim, or in defense against the claim of another; to urge reasons for or against a thing; to attempt to persuade one by argument or supplication; to speak by way of persuasion; as, to plead for the life of a criminal; to plead with a judge or with a father. ²
v. t. - To present an answer, by allegation of fact, to the declaration of a plaintiff; to deny the plaintiff's declaration and demand, or to allege facts which show that ought not to recover in the suit; in a less strict sense, to make an allegation of fact in a cause; to carry on the allegations of the respective parties in a cause; to carry on a suit or plea. ²
v. t. - To contend; to struggle. ²
v. t. - To discuss, defend, and attempt to maintain by arguments or reasons presented to a tribunal or person having uthority to determine; to argue at the bar; as, to plead a cause before a court or jury. ²
v. t. - To allege or cite in a legal plea or defense, or for repelling a demand in law; to answer to an indictment; as, to plead usury; to plead statute of limitations; to plead not guilty. ²
v. t. - To allege or adduce in proof, support, or vendication; to offer in excuse; as, the law of nations may be pleaded in favor of the rights of ambassadors. ²

The word "plead" uses 5 letters: A D E L P.

Direct anagrams of plead:
  padle   paled   pedal

Words formed by adding one letter before or after plead (in bold), or to adelp in any order:
c -   placed   d -   paddle   e -   leaped   pealed   i -   aliped   elapid   pleiad   l -   palled   m -   lamped   palmed   n -   planed   o -   pedalo   p -   dapple   lapped   r -   parled   pedlar   s -   lapsed   padles   pedals   pleads   t -   plated   w -   dewlap   y -   played  

Shorter words found within plead:
ad   ae   al   ale   alp   ape   aped   dal   dale   dap   de   deal   del   ed   el   eld   la   lad   lade   lap   lea   lead   leap   led   pa   pad   pal   pale   pe   pea   peal   ped   plea   pled  

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