plea
Collocations
20(noun.) request
ADJ
desperate, dramatic, strong, urgent | heartfelt, impassioned, passionate | repeated | personal
VERB + PLEA
make | ignore
PREP
despite a/the ~, in spite of a/the ~
In spite of her pleas for help, nobody answered the door that night.
~ by/from
The teacher cancelled the test after receiving pleas from students.
~ for
The mother made a desperate plea for information about her missing son.
(noun.) statement in court
ADJ
guilty | not guilty
VERB + PLEA
enter | hear | change
accept, sustain
The judge agreed to sustain the defendant's plea of not guilty due to insufficient evidence.
support | reject
PLEA + NOUN
bargain, bargaining
PREP
~ for
The charity made a plea for donations to help families affected by the flood.
~ of
The defendant's lawyer made a plea of not guilty in the courtroom this morning.