Outplead

Quick meaning: Outplead is a verb meaning (transitive) To surpass in pleading; to plead more successfully than.

Meaning

(transitive) To surpass in pleading; to plead more successfully than.

Example Sentences

There were some strokes in this speech which perhaps would have offended Mr Allworthy, had he strictly attended to it; but he had now got one of his fingers into the infant's hand, which, by its gentle pressure, seeming to implore his assistance, had certainly out-pleaded the eloquence of Mrs Deborah, had it been ten times greater than it was.

Word Forms

• outpleads
• outpleading
• outpleaded

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include outpeal, outbeg, outshout, outyell, outpray, outpassion.

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