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Word entry · 4 letters

plea

Best crossword clue

"Appeal for help"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /pliː/Part of speech nounSorted aelpStarts with PEnds with A1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed

Word origin

From Middle English ple, from Old French plait, plaid, from Medieval Latin placitum (“a decree, sentence, suit, plea, etc., Latin an opinion, determination, prescription, order; literally, that which is pleasing, pleasure”), neuter of placitus, past participle of placere (“to please”). Cognate with Spanish pleito (“lawsuit, suit”). Doublet of placit. See also please, pleasure.

Used in a sentence

  • Even if only one person answers my plea for someone to correspond with it will be a blessing.
  • a plea for mercy
  • make a plea

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