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counterpleading

counterpleading is the present participle and gerund of counterplead.

Meaning of counterplead

Verb

counterplead (third-person singular simple present counterpleads, present participle counterpleading, simple past and past participle counterpleaded)

  1. (transitive) To plead the contrary of; to plead against ordeny.

Noun

counterpleading (plural counterpleadings)

  1. A pleading against; a contrary pleading.

Forms of counterpleading

pluralcounterpleadings

Questions about counterpleading

What does counterpleading mean?
Counterpleading means a pleading against; a contrary pleading.
What is counterpleading the present participle and gerund of?
Counterpleading is the present participle and gerund of counterplead.
What part of speech is counterpleading?
Counterpleading is a noun.
What is the plural of counterpleading?
The plural of counterpleading is counterpleadings.

Words near counterpleading in the dictionary

  1. counterplea
  2. counterplead
  3. counterpleaded
  4. counterpleader
  5. counterpleaders
  6. counterpleading
  7. counterpleadings
  8. counterpleads
  9. counterpleas
  10. counterplot
  11. counterplots

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