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plead (to)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of plead (to)

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner

weary of charities that are always pleading to people of modest means to contribute even more than they already have

Synonyms of plead (to)

appeal (to), beg, beseech, besiege, conjure, entreat, impetrate, implore, importune, petition, pray, solicit, supplicate

Words Related to plead (to)

bludge [chiefly Australian & New Zealand], cadge, mooch, sponge

ask, desire, invoke, request, sue

claim, coerce, command, compel, demand, force, insist, require

Phrases Synonymous with plead (to)

call on (or upon)

Near Antonyms of plead (to)

hint, imply, intimate, suggest

appease, conciliate, gratify, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, please, satisfy

comfort, console, content, quiet

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