Synonyms of the word plead


PLEADALLEGE - APOLOGISE - APOLOGIZE - APPEAL - AVER - DECLARE - EXCUSE - INVOKE - JUSTIFY - RATIONALISE - RATIONALIZE - SAY

plead

  • v. To present an argument, especially in a legal case.
  • v. To beg, beseech, or implore.

allege

  • v. (obsolete) To lighten, diminish.
  • v. (obsolete, transitive) To state under oath, to plead.
  • v. (archaic) To cite or quote an author or his work for or against.
  • v. (transitive) To adduce (something) as a reason, excuse, support etc.
  • v. (transitive) To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.

apologise

  • v. (British spelling) Alternative form of apologize.

apologize

  • v. (intransitive, often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense,…
  • v. (intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
  • v. (intransitive) (dated) To make an apology or defense; to act as apologist.

appeal

  • v. (transitive, obsolete) To accuse (someone of something).
  • v. (transitive, law, chiefly US, informal elsewhere) To apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior…
  • v. (intransitive) To call upon another to decide a question controverted, to corroborate a statement, to…
  • v. (intransitive) To call on (someone) for aid.
  • v. (intransitive) To be attractive.
  • v. (intransitive, cricket) To ask an umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out or not, usually by…
  • v. To summon; to challenge.
  • v. To invoke.
  • n. (law).
  • n. A summons to answer to a charge.
  • n. A call to a person or an authority for help, proof or a decision; entreaty.
  • n. Resort to physical means; recourse.
  • n. The power to attract or interest.

aver

  • n. (obsolete) Possessions, property, belongings, wealth.
  • v. To assert the truth of, to affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner.
  • v. (law) To prove or justify a plea.
  • v. (obsolete) To avouch, prove, or verify; to offer to verify.
  • n. (dialectal) A work-horse, working ox, or other beast of burden.

declare

  • v. (obsolete, transitive) To make clear, explain, interpret.
  • v. (intransitive) To make a declaration.
  • v. (transitive) To announce one’s support, choice, opinion, etc.
  • v. (intransitive, cricket) For the captain of the batting side to announce the innings complete even though…
  • v. (transitive) To announce something formally or officially.
  • v. (intransitive, politics) For a constituency in an election to officially announce the result.
  • v. (transitive) To affirm or state something emphatically.
  • v. (transitive) To inform government customs or taxation officials of goods one is importing or of income,…
  • v. (transitive) To make outstanding debts, e.g. taxes, payable.
  • v. (transitive, programming) To explicitly include (a variable) as part of a list of variables, often providing…

excuse

  • v. (transitive) To forgive; to pardon.
  • v. (transitive) To allow to leave.
  • v. (transitive) To provide an excuse for; to explain, with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement.
  • v. To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon…
  • n. (countable, uncountable) Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment.
  • n. (law) A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which…
  • n. (with negative adjective prepositioned, especially sorry or poor) An example.

invoke

  • v. (transitive) To call upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.
  • v. (transitive) To appeal for validation to a (notably cited) authority.
  • v. (transitive) To conjure up with incantations.
  • v. (transitive) To bring about as an inevitable consequence.
  • v. (transitive) To solicit, petition for, appeal to a favorable attitude.
  • v. (transitive, computing) To cause (a program or subroutine) to execute.

justify

  • v. (transitive) To provide an acceptable explanation for.
  • v. (transitive) To be a good, acceptable reason for; warrant.
  • v. (transitive) To arrange (text) on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all…
  • v. (transitive) To absolve, and declare to be free of blame or sin.
  • v. To prove; to ratify; to confirm.
  • v. (law) To show (a person) to have had a sufficient legal reason for an act that has been made the subject…
  • v. (law) To qualify (oneself) as a surety by taking oath to the ownership of sufficient property.

rationalise

  • v. (British spelling) alternative spelling of rationalize.

rationalize

  • v. To make something rational or more rational.
  • v. To justify an immoral act, or illogical behaviour. “The process of thought by which one justifies a discreditable…
  • v. (mathematics) To remove radicals, without changing the value of an expression or the roots of an equation.
  • v. To structure something along modern, efficient and systematic lines, or according to scientific principles…

say

  • v. (transitive) To pronounce.
  • v. (transitive) To recite.
  • v. To tell, either verbally or in writing.
  • v. To indicate in a written form.
  • v. (impersonal) To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate…
  • v. (informal, imperative) Suppose, assume; used to mark an example, supposition or hypothesis.
  • v. (intransitive) To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.
  • v. (transitive, informal, of a possession, especially money) To bet as a wager on an outcome; by extension,…
  • n. One's stated opinion or input into a discussion or decision.
  • adv. For example; let us assume.
  • interj. (colloquial) Used to gain one's attention before making an inquiry or suggestion.
  • n. A type of fine cloth similar to serge.
  • v. To try; to assay.
  • n. Trial by sample; assay; specimen.
  • n. Tried quality; temper; proof.
  • n. Essay; trial; attempt.

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