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plea

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/pliː/ · plea

A request made in an urgent or emotional manner.

Meanings

nounformal

A request made in an urgent or emotional manner.

ایک ایسی درخواست جو فوری یا جذباتی انداز میں کی گئی ہو۔

درخواست

darkhwast

Synonyms

requestappealentreatyدرخواستگزارشفریاد

Antonyms

refusaldenialrejectionانکارردپیشکش کی کمی

Common Collocations

  • formal plea
  • urgent plea
  • legal plea

Example Sentences

He made a heartfelt plea for help.

اس نے امداد کے لیے ایک دل سے نکلنے والی درخواست کی۔

Us ne imdaad ke liye aik dil se nikalne wali darkhwast ki.

Her plea was met with empathy.

اس کی درخواست کو ہمدردی سے سنا گیا۔

Us ki darkhwast ko hamdardi se suna gaya.

In court, the lawyer presented a strong plea.

عدالت میں، وکیل نے مضبوط درخواست پیش کی۔

Adalat mein, wakeel ne mazboot darkhwast pesh ki.

Easily Confused With

pleat:A 'pleat' refers to a fold in cloth, while a 'plea' refers to a request or appeal.

Word Family

plead
verbمنگنی کرنا
pleading
nounدرخواست دےنا
pleader
nounمدعی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Plea sounds like 'plea-se help me!'

Visualize someone on their knees making an emotional request.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

میری فریاد سنے گا کون؟ اکیلے میں ہوں، درد میری جان ہے

Meri faryaad sune ga kaun? Akela mein hun, dard meri jaan hai

Who will hear my plea? I am alone, the pain is my life.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ہاتھوں کی جڑوں پر لگا ہوتا ہے

Haathon ki jaron par laga hota hai

What is desired is in the roots of hands.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "placere" — to please

First known use: 14th century

The word 'plea' originated from the Latin term 'placere', which means to please. Over time, it evolved in Middle English as 'pleye' around the 14th century, encompassing meanings related to a request or appeal.