[{"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to appeal or entreat earnestly:to plead for time.Synonyms: supplicate , beg", "to use arguments or persuasions, as with a person, for or against something:She pleaded with him not to take the job.Synonyms: reason", "to afford an argument or appeal:His youth pleads for him.", "Law.to make any allegation or plea an action at law.to put forward an on the part of a defendant to a legal declaration or charge.to address a court as an advocate.Obsolete.to prosecute a suit or action at law.", "to make any allegation or plea an action at law.", "to put forward an on the part of a defendant to a legal declaration or charge.", "to address a court as an advocate.", "Obsolete.to prosecute a suit or action at law."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse:to plead ignorance.Synonyms: claim", "Law.to maintain (a cause) by argument before a court.to allege or set forth (something) formally in an action at law.to allege or cite in legal defense:to plead a statute of limitations.", "to maintain (a cause) by argument before a court.", "to allege or set forth (something) formally in an action at law.", "to allege or cite in legal defense:to plead a statute of limitations."]}]