plead vs pray

plead and pray both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plead	No	No	Yes	No
pray	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pray is a hyponym of plead; that is, pray is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plead:

Other hyponyms of plead include beg, implore, adjure, beseech, bid, conjure, entreat, press.

plead (verb)	pray (verb)
appeal or request earnestly	address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
enter a plea, as in courts of law	call upon in supplication; entreat
offer as an excuse or plea
make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts