plea

CEFRB2

/pliː/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An urgent request or an answer given by a person in court.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An excuse; an apology.

Examples

  • She made an impassioned plea for help.

  • The defence attorney achieved a plea deal of ILS 5 million.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification.

  2. An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.

  3. That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause.

More examples

In context

  • they or any three of them shall be a Court and have cognizance of pleas real, personal, and mixed.

  • God, hear my plea.

  • a plea for mercy

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English ple, from Old French plait, plaid, from Medieval Latin placitum (“a decree, sentence, suit, plea, etc., Latin an opinion, determination, prescription, order; literally, that which is pleasing, pleasure”), neuter of placitus, past participle of placere (“to please”). Cognate with Spanish pleito (“lawsuit, suit”). Doublet of placit. See also please, pleasure.