plead
verb (used without object)
to appeal or entreat earnestly.
pleads
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present tense formof plead (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Awash in the sounds of rain, she pleads with a lover to abandon her, as she does not feel strong enough to make that choice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Your honor, I object. This case is not funny!” pleads the prosecutor amid the sweltering hilarity, but few appear to agree with him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
It’s just days before the wedding, and as the caterer gently pleads, a “yes” has to be absolutely final this time around.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026
"I'm holding out / Do you love me now? / Do you?" he pleads over an itchy drum pattern on The Waiting Game.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
He would be told that, if he pleads guilty to a felony, he will be deemed “unfit” for jury service and automatically excluded from juries for the rest of his life.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
