Synonyms: plead
Definition: appeal or request earnestly
Usage: I pleaded with him to stop
Definition: request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
Usage: appeal to somebody for help; Invoke God in times of trouble
Synonyms: plead
Definition: enter a plea, as in courts of law
Usage: She pleaded not guilty
Similar words: declare
Definition: state emphatically and authoritatively
Usage: He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with
Synonyms: plead
Definition: offer as an excuse or plea
Usage: She was pleading insanity
Similar words: rationalise, rationalize, justify, apologise, apologize, excuse
Definition: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
Usage: rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior; he rationalized his lack of success
Synonyms: plead
Definition: make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts
Similar words: aver, allege, say
Definition: report or maintain
Usage: He alleged that he was the victim of a crime; He said it was too late to intervene in the war; The registrar says that I owe the school money