plaider înseamnă în Engleză

plead [pled, pleading, pleads]▼◼◼◼(to present an argument)
verb
[UK: pliːd] [US: ˈpliːd]I plead guilty. = Je plaide coupable.

advocate [advocated, advocating, advocates]▼◼◼◼(argue for)
verb
[UK: ˈæd.vək.eɪt] [US: ˈæd.vəkət]