plead

Etymology
From, , from , from , from , neuter of , past participle of. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1)  To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.
 * 2)  To beg, beseech, or implore, especially emotionally.
 * 3)  To offer by way of excuse.
 * 4)  To discuss by arguments.
 * 1)  To beg, beseech, or implore, especially emotionally.
 * 2)  To offer by way of excuse.
 * 3)  To discuss by arguments.
 * 1)  To offer by way of excuse.
 * 2)  To discuss by arguments.
 * 1)  To discuss by arguments.
 * 1)  To discuss by arguments.
 * 1)  To discuss by arguments.
 * 1)  To discuss by arguments.

Usage notes

 * The irregular past form is always pronounced, but may be spelt (analogous to ) or less often  (analogous to ).
 * A majority of North American speakers naturally use the irregular form. The form is perceived as “wrong” by some speakers, while others perceive it as formal. Both forms are common in Scotland. In most other areas only  is usual.

Translations

 * Armenian:, հայտարարություն անել,
 * Bulgarian:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech: přednášet (před soudem), vést obhajobu,, učinit prohlášení
 * Dutch: ,
 * Esperanto: pledi
 * Finnish:, ; myöntää syyllisyytensä , kiistää syyllisyytensä
 * French:
 * Georgian:
 * German:, ,  ,   ,
 * Irish: pléadáil
 * Old Irish: du·acair
 * Italian: ( o )
 * Japanese: 嘆願する
 * Old English: ǣrendian
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian: (for somebody - кого-либо), представля́ть интере́сы, выступа́ть с заявле́нием (в суде́)
 * Scottish Gaelic: tagair
 * Slovene: pledirati, zagovarjati se
 * Spanish:
 * Thai:
 * Turkish: ,
 * Vietnamese:, ,


 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Cherokee: ᎦᏂᎳᏗᎠ
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech: plédovat,, ,
 * Finnish:, , ,
 * German: (dringend) bitten, ,
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: ἰκετεύω
 * Maori: unene, whakakuene
 * Old Saxon: ābiddian
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Romanian:
 * Spanish: ,
 * Tagalog: maki-usap
 * Turkish:
 * Vietnamese: ,


 * Finnish: ,
 * Portuguese: