pleads
- 1Third-person singular simple present of plead.
The defendant pleads not guilty to every charge against him.
Every evening she pleads with the landlord to fix the broken heater.
Note
The -s form carries every meaning of plead, and what follows the verb tells you which one is in play. In court it can link straight to an adjective, as in he pleads guilty. Begging takes with, as in she pleads with the landlord. Offering an excuse takes a direct object, as in he pleads ignorance or she pleads a prior engagement.
Whenever he misses a deadline, he pleads ignorance of the schedule.
She pleads a prior engagement and leaves before dessert.
pleads is a form of plead
plead, verb: To beg or implore someone earnestly, often with strong emotion. Full entry
- Spelling
- plead → pleads: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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