ə̇mˈplēd verb
Etymology: Middle English empleden, impleden, from Middle French empleider, emplaider, from Old French empleidier, emplaidier, from en- en- (I) + pleidier, plaidier to plead — more at plead
transitive verb
1.
a. : to institute and prosecute a suit against in a court : sue or prosecute at law
the government, as a general rule, claims an exemption from being sued in its own courts … will not permit itself to be impleaded therein — H.M.Hart
b. archaic : accuse , impeach
2. archaic : plead
3. : to include or incorporate as part of or party to a legal suit or action
modern procedure permits a defendant to implead … a third person — Herbert Peterfreund
the bond … was impleaded as a part of the motion for judgment — Southeastern Reporter
intransitive verb
archaic : plead