plead up
plead up · pleads up · pleaded up / pled up · pleading up
To plead guilty, especially to elevated charges in a plea bargain, such as to avoid a…To plead guilty, especially to elevated charges in a plea bargain, such as to avoid a trial or to avoid immigration proceedings.
Meaning
2 sensesTo plead guilty, especially to elevated charges in a plea bargain, such as to avoid a trial or to avoid immigration proceedings.
(informal)To offer a plea bargain.
Forms
pleads up, pleading up, pleaded up, pleaded up| Base form | plead up · to plead up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pleads up |
| Present participle | pleading up |
| Past simple | pleaded up / pled up |
| Past participle | pleaded up / pled up |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- plead upTo plead guilty, especially to elevated charges in a plea bargain, such as to avoid a trial or to avoid immigration proceedings.
- plead outTo plead guilty in a plea bargain, usually in exchange for a lighter sentence.
- plead downTo plead guilty in a plea bargain, usually in exchange for lighter charges.
- plead overTo abandon the right to pursue a legal issue by not spotting it in time or not raising an objection in court.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb