From en.wiktionary.org:
** English
*** Etymology
From [en], [enm], from [en], from [fro], from [en], neuter of [la], past
participle of [la]. Cognate with [es].
*** Pronunciation
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
*** Verb
[past2=pled]
1. [en] To present (an argument or a plea ), especially in a legal case.
2. * [Job]
3. * [en]
4. [en] To beg, beseech, or implore, especially emotionally.
5. [en] To offer by way of excuse .
6. * [en]
7. [en] To discuss by argument s.
**** Usage notes
- The irregular past form is always pronounced [/plɛd/] , but may be spelt [en] (analogous to [en] ) or less often [en] (analogous to [en] ).
- A majority of North American speakers naturally use the irregular form. The form [en] is perceived as “wrong” by some speakers, while others perceive it as formal. Both forms are common in Scotland. In most other areas only [en] is usual.
**** Derived terms
[en]
**** Related terms
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
**** Translations
[to present an argument]
- Armenian: [hy] , [hy] , [hy]
- Bulgarian: [bg]
- Chinese:
- Czech: [cs] , [cs] , [cs] , [cs]
- Dutch: [nl] , [nl]
- Esperanto: [eo]
- Finnish: [fi] [+ illative] , [fi] ; [fi] [plead guilty] , [fi] [plead not guilty]
- French: [fr]
- Georgian: [ka]
- German: [de] , [de] [reflexive] , [de] [reflexive, + auf] , [de] [+ für] , [de] [reflexive, + für]
- Irish: [ga]
- Italian: [it] ( [it] o [it] )
- Japanese: [ja]
- Old English: [ang]
- Portuguese: [pt]
- Romanian: [ro]
- Russian: [ru] (for somebody - кого-либо), [ru] , [ru]
- Scottish Gaelic: [gd]
- Slovene: [sl] , [sl]
- Spanish: [es]
- Thai: [th]
- Turkish: [tr] , [tr]
- Vietnamese: [vi] , [vi] , [vi]
[trans-bottom]
[to beg]
- Bulgarian: [bg] , [bg]
- Cherokee: [chr]
- Chinese:
- Czech: [cs] , [cs] , [cs] , [cs]
- Finnish: [fi] , [fi] , [fi] , [fi]
- German: [de] , [de] , [de]
- Greek:
- Irish: [ga]
- Maori: [mi] , [mi]
- Old Saxon: [osx]
- Polish: [pl]
- Portuguese: [pt] , [pt]
- Romanian: [ro]
- Spanish: [es] , [es]
- Tagalog: [tl]
- Turkish: [tr]
- Vietnamese: [vi] , [vi]
[trans-bottom]
[to offer by way of excuse]
- Finnish: [fi] , [fi]
- Portuguese: [pt]
[trans-bottom]
[to discuss by arguments] [trans-bottom]
*** Further reading
- [R:Webster 1913]
- [R:Century 1911]
- [R:OneLook]
*** Anagrams
- [en]
[en] [en]