Plead to and Request

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Plead to verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.

Usage example: weary of charities that are always pleading to people of modest means to contribute even more than they already have

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Request and plead to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Request" instead a verb phrase "Plead to".

Request verb - To make a request of.

Usage example: a letter from the First Lady graciously requesting the chorus to perform at the White House

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Plead to and request are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plead to" instead a verb "Request".

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