Definition of "pleaded" []

• , still used by some in the US. Simple past tense and past participle of plead. (verb)

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• "Her voice shook, and she knew her expression pleaded with Ice to refute the claim."
• "Mr. Hussain pleaded guilty to an unlawful transfer of an identification document in April 2003 as part of a cooperation agreement with federal prosecutors before becoming an FBI informant, according to court filings."
• "Franklin pleaded guilty a year ago to three felony counts involving improper disclosure and handling of classified information about the Middle East and terrorism to the two lobbyists, who in turn are accused of passing it on to a journalist and a foreign government, widely believed to be Israel …"