[{"word":"pleading","phonetic":"/ˈpliːdɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈpliːdɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The defendant has decided to plead not guilty."},{"definition":"To beg, beseech, or implore.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He pleaded with me not to leave the house."},{"definition":"To offer by way of excuse.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Not wishing to attend the banquet, I pleaded illness."},{"definition":"To discuss by arguments.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act of making a plea.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A document filed in a lawsuit, particularly a document initiating litigation or responding to the initiation of litigation.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"That pleads.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/plead","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pleading"]}]