to plead ignorance

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• plead ignorance — claim innocence; admit that one doesn t know …   English contemporary dictionary

• plead — / plēd/ vb plead·ed or pled also plead / pled/, plead·ing [Anglo French plaider to argue in a court of law, from Old French plaid legal action, trial more at plea] vi …   Law dictionary

• ignorance — I noun benightedness, bewilderment, blindness, darkness, denseness, fog, foolishness, greenness, haze, illiteracy, illiterateness, imprudentia, incapacity, incognizance, incomprehension, ineptitude, inerudition, inexperience, innocence,… …   Law dictionary

• plead — [pli:d] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: plaidier, from plaid; PLEA] 1.) [I and T] to ask for something that you want very much, in a sincere and emotional way = ↑beg ▪ Don t go! Robert pleaded. plead for ▪ Civil rights groups pleaded… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• plead — [plēd] vi. pleaded or pled or plead [pled] pleading [ME pleden < OFr plaidier < plaid: see PLEA] 1. a) to present a case in a law court; argue the case of either party b) to present a PLEA (sense …   English World dictionary

• plead — verb past tense pleaded or pled, especially AmE 1 (I) to ask for something that you want very much, in a sincere and emotional way: “Don t go!” Robert pleaded. (+ for): The hostages families pleaded for their safe return. | plead with sb to do… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• plead — [[t]plid[/t]] v. plead•ed pled, plead•ing 1) to appeal or entreat earnestly; beg: to plead for time[/ex] 2) to use arguments or persuasions 3) to afford an argument or appeal: His youth pleads for him[/ex] 4) law a) to make any allegation or plea …   From formal English to slang

• plead — [c]/plid / (say pleed) verb (pleaded or plead /plɛd / (say pled) or, Chiefly US, pled, pleading) –verb (i) 1. to make earnest appeal or entreaty: to plead for help. 2. to use arguments or persuasions, as with a person, for or against something. 3 …  

• plead — /pleed/, v., pleaded or pled; pleading. v.i. 1. to appeal or entreat earnestly: to plead for time. 2. to use arguments or persuasions, as with a person, for or against something: She pleaded with him not to take the job. 3. to afford an argument… …   Universalium

• plead — [ plid ] (past tense and past participle pleaded or pled [ pled ] ) verb ** 1. ) intransitive to ask for something in an urgent or emotional way: plead for: He knelt in front of the king, pleading for mercy. plead with someone (to do something):… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• ignorance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, total, utter ▪ profound, sheer ▪ This showed a profound ignorance of local customs. ▪ appalling …   Collocations dictionary