do you plead guilty or not guilty
1plead — [pliːd] verb pleaded PTandPP or pled PTandPP [pled] [intransitive, transitive] LAW to state in a court of law whether you are guilty of a crime or not …
2plead — [pli:d] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: plaidier, from plaid; PLEA] 1.) [I and T] to ask for something that you want very much, in a sincere and emotional way = ↑beg ▪ Don t go! Robert pleaded. plead for ▪ Civil rights groups pleaded… …
3plead — [ plid ] (past tense and past participle pleaded or pled [ pled ] ) verb ** 1. ) intransitive to ask for something in an urgent or emotional way: plead for: He knelt in front of the king, pleading for mercy. plead with someone (to do something):… …
4plead — [[t]pli͟ːd[/t]] pleads, pleading, pleaded 1) VERB If you plead with someone to do something, you ask them in an intense, emotional way to do it. [V with n to inf] The lady pleaded with her daughter to come back home... [V for n] He was kneeling… …
5plead — verb past tense pleaded or pled, especially AmE 1 (I) to ask for something that you want very much, in a sincere and emotional way: “Don t go!” Robert pleaded. (+ for): The hostages families pleaded for their safe return. | plead with sb to do… …
6plead */*/ — UK [pliːd] / US [plɪd] verb Word forms plead : present tense I/you/we/they plead he/she/it pleads present participle pleading past tense pleaded past participle pleaded 1) [intransitive] to ask for something in an urgent or emotional way Please… …
7plead — verb 1 ask sb for sth in a very serious way ADVERB ▪ almost ▪ She was almost pleading with him. ▪ silently ▪ successfully (esp. BrE) ▪ She successfully pleaded …
8guilty */*/*/ — UK [ˈɡɪltɪ] / US adjective Word forms guilty : adjective guilty comparative guiltier superlative guiltiest Metaphor: Being guilty is like being dirty, and being innocent is like being clean. Becoming more moral or getting rid of guilt is like… …
9guilty — guilt|y [ gılti ] adjective *** 1. ) ashamed and sorry because you have done something wrong: You shouldn t feel guilty all the time you ve done nothing to be ashamed of. guilty about: I still feel guilty about things I said to my mother when I… …
10guilty — / gIlti/ adjective guiltier, guiltiest 1 ASHAMED feeling very ashamed and sad because you have done something that you know is wrong (+ about): I feel really guilty about forgetting her birthday again. | guilty conscience: My guilty conscience… …
