plädieren

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French plaider.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -iːʁən

Verb

plädieren (weak, third-person singular present plädiert, past tense plädierte, past participle plädiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (law) to plead [with auf (+ accusative) ‘for a verdict’]
    Synonym: beantragen
  2. to advocate, to make a case [with für (+ accusative) ‘for a course of action’]
    Synonym: eintreten (für)

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