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implead — im·plead /im plēd/ vt [Anglo French empleder, from Old French emplaidier, from en thoroughly + plaidier to plead]: to bring into a lawsuit; specif: to bring (a third party who is or may be liable to the plaintiff or defendant) into a suit compare … Law dictionary
Implead — Im*plead , v. i. To sue at law. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Implead — Im*plead , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impleaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impleading}.] [Cf. {Emplead}.] (Law) To institute and prosecute a suit against, in court; to sue or prosecute at law; hence, to accuse; to impeach. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
implead — [im plēd′] vt., vi. [ME enpleden < Anglo Fr enpleder < OFr emplaidier: see IN 1 & PLEAD] 1. to prosecute or sue in a law court 2. to bring into an action by impleader … English World dictionary
implead — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English empleden, from Anglo French empleder, from en + pleder to plead Date: 14th century to sue or prosecute at law … New Collegiate Dictionary
implead — verb To sue in court, to raise an action against a defendant … Wiktionary
implead — v. sue, bring a lawsuit against (Law); impeach, accuse … English contemporary dictionary
implead — im·plead … English syllables
implead — im•plead [[t]ɪmˈplid[/t]] v. t. plead•ed plead [[t] ˈplɛd[/t]] or pled, plead•ing. law to sue in a court of law • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME empleden < AF empleder. See im I, plead im•plead′a•ble, adj. im•plead′er, n … From formal English to slang
implead — /ɪmˈplid/ (say im pleed) verb (t) Law Rare to prosecute or take proceedings against (a person) in a court of justice. {Middle English emplede(n), from Anglo French empleder, variant of Old French emplaidier, from em im 1 + plaidier plead} …
