Need another word that means the same as “plea”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “plea” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Plea” are: supplication, appeal, entreaty, petition, prayer, claim, explanation, defence, justification, vindication
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “plea” as a noun can have the following definitions:
appeal | A serious, urgent, or heartfelt request. His smile was part of his appeal to her. |
claim | A demand especially in the phrase. He staked his claim. |
defence | The case presented by or on behalf of the party accused of a crime or being sued in a civil lawsuit. He spoke in defence of a disciplined approach. |
entreaty | An earnest or humble request. An entreaty to stop the fighting. |
explanation | A statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. The explanation was very simple. |
justification | The act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning. There is no justification for an increase in charges. |
petition | Reverent petition to a deity. A divorce petition. |
prayer | The act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving. The peace of God is ours through prayer. |
supplication | The act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving. He fell to his knees in supplication. |
vindication | The action of clearing someone of blame or suspicion. Democratic vindications of freedom of choice as a basic principle. |
appeal | Entreaty. Appeal to somebody for help. |
asking | The verbal act of requesting. |
beg | Acquire food or money from someone by begging. I beg to second the motion. |
beseech | Ask for or request earnestly. You have got to believe me Violet beseeched him. |
cadge | Obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling. He cadged fivers off old school friends. |
clemency | Leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice. An appeal for clemency. |
conjure | Engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together. He conjured wild birds in the air. |
crave | Feel a powerful desire for (something. If only she had shown her daughter the love she craved. |
desperately | In a way that shows despair. He looked around desperately. |
entreat | Ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something. The King I fear hath ill entreated her. |
entreaty | An earnest or humble request. An entreaty to stop the fighting. |
exhortation | The act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion. Exhortations to consumers to switch off electrical appliances. |
implore | Beg earnestly for. I implore mercy. |
invitation | The action of inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something. An invitation to lunch. |
invocation | An incantation used to invoke a deity or the supernatural. His invocation of the ancient powers of Callanish. |
necessary | The basic requirements of life, such as food and warmth. It s not necessary for you to be here. |
perforce | By necessity; by force of circumstance. Amateurs perforce have to settle for less expensive solutions. |
petition | Write a petition for something to somebody request formally and in writing. A steady stream of petitions to Allah were audible. |
plead | 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. The youth pleaded guilty to murdering the girl. |
please | Cause to feel happy and satisfied. She was quiet and eager to please. |
pray | Address a deity a prophet a saint or an object of worship say a prayer. After several days of rain we were praying for sun. |
prayer | Reverent petition to a deity. 500 people were detained as they attended Friday prayers. |
request | The verbal act of requesting. A request for information. |
solicit | Make a solicitation or entreaty for something request urgently or persistently. The young man was caught soliciting in the park. |
solicitation | Request for a sum of money. A solicitation to the king for relief. |
suppliant | Making or expressing a plea, especially to someone in power or authority. Their faces were wary and suppliant. |
supplicant | Humbly entreating. A supplicant serf before an ill tempered monarch. |
supplicate | Make a humble, earnest petition. Supplicate for permission. |
supplication | The act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving. He fell to his knees in supplication. |
woo | Seek the favour, support, or custom of. He wooed her with quotes from Shakespeare. |
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