plead
To beg for something in a very serious way.
plead in a sentence
- The twins pleaded with Dad to let them stay up late for the fireworks.
- Every December the children plead with Gran to tell her famous story about the runaway sledge.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to plead?
- Ademand
- Border
- Cbeg
Show the answer
C: beg. The other three mean the opposite of plead.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to plead?
- Ademand
- Bappeal
- Cbeg
- Dask
Show the answer
A: demand. The other three mean nearly the same as plead.
Words that mean something similar
beg, ask, appeal
Words that mean the opposite
demand, order
More words about speech & sound
- pledge: A serious promise to do something.
- proclaim: To announce something important loudly and publicly.
- protest: To speak out or act to show you strongly disagree with something.
- quarrel: An angry argument between people.
- query: A question, especially one asking for information.
- quibble: To argue about tiny things that do not matter.
- ramble: To walk for pleasure, or to talk on and on without a clear point.
- rebuke: To speak sharply to someone because they have done something wrong.
More words to explore
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