interplead

in·ter·plead

verb \ˌin-tər-ˈplēd\

Definition of INTERPLEAD

intransitive verb

: to go to trial with each other in order to determine a right on which the action of a third party depends

Origin of INTERPLEAD

Anglo-French enterpleder, from enter- inter- + pleder, plaider to plead — more at plead

First Known Use: 1567

Rhymes with INTERPLEAD

aniseed, antecede, beating reed, beggarweed, bitterweed, bottle-feed, bugleweed, butterweed, carpetweed, centipede, chicken feed, copyread, cottonseed, cottonweed, crazyweed, double reed, Ganymede, giant reed, go to seed, interbreed, intercede, jewelweed, jimsonweed, locoweed, millipede, Nicene Creed, overfeed, pedigreed, pickerelweed, poppy seed, Port Said, pumpkinseed, quitclaim deed, retrocede, rosinweed, Runnymede, silverweed, supersede, thimbleweed, title deed, tumbleweed, underfeed, up to speed, waterweed