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pleading pleading definition

pleading


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  plead 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  plead 
 
  Sense  1 
  plead 
  =>  beg,  implore,  pray 
  =>  bid,  beseech,  entreat,  adjure,  press,  conjure 
 
  Sense  4 
  plead 
  =>  demur 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  plead 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  plead 
 
  Sense  1 
  plead 
  =>  beg,  implore,  pray 
  =>  crave 
  =>  supplicate 
  =>  importune,  insist 
  =>  besiege 
  =>  bid,  beseech,  entreat,  adjure,  press,  conjure 
 
  Sense  4 
  plead 
  =>  demur 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  plead 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  plead 
 
  4  senses  of  plead 
 
  Sense  1 
  plead 
  =>  appeal 
 
  Sense  2 
  plead 
  =>  apologize,  apologise,  excuse,  justify,  rationalize,  rationalise 
 
  Sense  3 
  plead 
  =>  declare 
 
  Sense  4 
  plead 
  =>  allege,  aver,  say 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  plead 
 
  plead  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  plead 
 
  Sense  1 
  plead 
  =>  appeal 
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  Sense  2 
  plead 
  =>  apologize,  apologise,  excuse,  justify,  rationalize,  rationalise 
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  Sense  3 
  plead 
  =>  declare 
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  Sense  4 
  plead 
  =>  allege,  aver,  say 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  pleading 
  affirmative  pleading 
  alternative  pleading 
  defective  pleading 
  pleading 
  pleading  in  the  alternative 
  special  pleading 
 
  Overview  of  noun  pleading 
 
  The  noun  pleading  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  pleading  --  ((law)  an  allegation  in  legal  form  stating  something  on  behalf  of  a  party  to  a  legal  proceeding) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  plead 
 
  The  verb  plead  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  plead  --  (appeal  or  request  earnestly;  "I  pleaded  with  him  to  stop") 
  2.  (4)  plead  --  (offer  as  an  excuse  or  plea;  "She  was  pleading  insanity") 
  3.  (4)  plead  --  (enter  a  plea,  as  in  courts  of  law;  "She  pleaded  not  guilty") 
  4.  (1)  plead  --  (make  an  allegation  in  an  action  or  other  legal  proceeding,  esp.  answer  the  previous  pleading  of  the  other  party  by  denying  facts  therein  stated  or  by  alleging  new  facts) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  pleading 
 
  The  adj  pleading  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  appealing,  imploring,  importunate,  pleading  --  (expressing  earnest  entreaty;  "the  appealing  and  frightened  look  worn  by  an  injured  dog";  "she  holds  out  her  hand  for  money,  importunate,  insistent";  "a  pleading  note  in  her  voice") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  pleading 
 
  1  sense  of  pleading 
 
  Sense  1 
  appealing,  imploring,  importunate,  pleading 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  beseeching)  ->  imperative 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  pleading 
 
  1  sense  of  pleading 
 
  Sense  1 
  appealing,  imploring,  importunate,  pleading 
  =>  beseeching  (vs.  imperative) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  pleading 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  pleading 
 
  pleading  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  pleading 
  pleading 
 
  Overview  of  noun  pleading 
 
  The  noun  pleading  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  pleading  --  ((law)  an  allegation  in  legal  form  stating  something  on  behalf  of  a  party  to  a  legal  proceeding) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  plead 
 
  The  verb  plead  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  plead  --  (appeal  or  request  earnestly;  "I  pleaded  with  him  to  stop") 
  2.  (4)  plead  --  (offer  as  an  excuse  or  plea;  "She  was  pleading  insanity") 
  3.  (4)  plead  --  (enter  a  plea,  as  in  courts  of  law;  "She  pleaded  not  guilty") 
  4.  (1)  plead  --  (make  an  allegation  in  an  action  or  other  legal  proceeding,  esp.  answer  the  previous  pleading  of  the  other  party  by  denying  facts  therein  stated  or  by  alleging  new  facts) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  pleading 
 
  The  adj  pleading  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  appealing,  imploring,  importunate,  pleading  --  (expressing  earnest  entreaty;  "the  appealing  and  frightened  look  worn  by  an  injured  dog";  "she  holds  out  her  hand  for  money,  importunate,  insistent";  "a  pleading  note  in  her  voice") 



pleading definition