Chapter Play on to Pointed of P by Soule's Synonymes

3. Allege, adduce in proof.

Pleader, n. Assertor, vindicator, defender, advocate.

Plead guilty. Confess guilt, acknowledge the charge, own the soft impeachment, cry peccavi, sing miserere, make a clean breast of it, be down on one’s marrow-bones.

Pleasance, n. Pleasure, gayety, pleasantry, merriment, delight, enjoyment.

Pleasant, a.

1. Pleasing, agreeable, delightful, delectable, gratifying, grateful, pleasurable, acceptable, welcome.

2. Cheerful, gay, lively, sprightly, vivacious, merry, good-humored, enlivening, sportive.

3. Witty, facetious, humorous, jocose, jocular, sportive, amusing.

Pleasantry, n.

1. Gayety, merriment, sport, fun, frolic, jollity.

2. Facetiousness, jocularity, jocoseness, drollery, good-humor, waggery.

3. Lively or witty remark, witticism, joke, sally, sprightly saying, jest, quip, quirk, bon-mot.

4. Raillery, wit, lively talk.

5. Trick, gambol, frolic, prank.

Please, v. a.

1. Gratify, delight, gladden, rejoice, make glad, give joy to, take one’s fancy, tickle one’s fancy, do one’s heart good.

2. Satisfy, content.

3. Seem good to, be one’s will.

Please, v. n.

1. Give pleasure, gain approbation.

2. Like, prefer, choose.