--- title: P — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 33 description: The 1498 words of the English dictionary under P, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/33/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / P # P — The English dictionary · page 33 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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*Everyday, meaning 1:* A large card or board with a message written on it, carried at a protest or march, or put up in public.[↗](../../placard/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The protesters carried placards saying "Save our park".[↗](../../placard/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Suffragettes held placards asking for votes for women.[↗](../../placard/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We made placards for the class march about litter.[↗](../../placard/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The placard was written in big red letters.[↗](../../placard/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Fans held up placards for their favourite player.[↗](../../placard/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Police asked them to lower their placards.[↗](../../placard/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The sunlight shone on only one of the walls, and that one was stuck over with bills and placards, before which the people stood still; and this made a crowd.[↗](../../placard/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **placate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To make someone feel less angry or upset, often by giving them something or saying something kind.[↗](../../placate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She tried to placate her brother with a biscuit.[↗](../../placate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop gave a free gift to placate the angry customer.[↗](../../placate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Nothing could placate the furious teacher.[↗](../../placate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Ancient people offered gifts to placate their gods.[↗](../../placate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He apologised to placate his friend.[↗](../../placate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The manager placated the fans with free tickets.[↗](../../placate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **place** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A place is a particular area, spot or position: a quiet place.[↗](../../place/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A place is a town, building or home: come to my place.[↗](../../place/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A place is a position in a race or a list: first place.[↗](../../place/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* In maths, the place of a digit gives its value: the tens place.[↗](../../place/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* To place is to put something somewhere carefully.[↗](../../place/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I place one cup on the table.[↗](../../place/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Sara places 4 plates on each of 3 tables.[↗](../../place/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Ben places 6 more books on the shelf.[↗](../../place/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In 352 the digit 5 is in the tens place.[↗](../../place/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Mia came in first place in the race.[↗](../../place/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · This park is my favourite place.[↗](../../place/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Put the book back in its place.[↗](../../place/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The school fair will take place on Saturday.[↗](../../place/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · At last he reached the place.[↗](../../place/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And Laban departed, and returned unto his place.[↗](../../place/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.31.55, JPS 1917)[↗](../../place/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.[↗](../../place/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.33.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../place/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Wherefore that place was called Beer-sheba; because there they swore both of them.[↗](../../place/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.21.31, JPS 1917)[↗](../../place/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Jonathan upon thy high places is slain\![↗](../../place/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2SA.1.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../place/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And where is the place of understanding?[↗](../../place/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.28.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../place/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · How are his hidden places sought out\![↗](../../place/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets OBA.1.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../place/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **placebo** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A placebo is a fake medicine, such as a sugar pill, that has no medicine in it.[↗](../../placebo/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The placebo effect is when someone feels better just because they believe they have been treated.[↗](../../placebo/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In a science test of a medicine, one group gets the real medicine and another group gets a placebo, so scientists can compare.[↗](../../placebo/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Half the volunteers got the new medicine and half got a placebo.[↗](../../placebo/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The placebo was just a sugar pill.[↗](../../placebo/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Some people felt better because of the placebo effect.[↗](../../placebo/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The scientists compared the medicine group with the placebo group.[↗](../../placebo/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · If the medicine works no better than a placebo, it does not really work.[↗](../../placebo/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The lift's «close door» button might be a placebo that does nothing.[↗](../../placebo/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class did a taste test where some drinks were a placebo.[↗](../../placebo/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **placement** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Putting something in a certain place or position: «the placement of the furniture».[↗](../../placement/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (UK, Ireland, Australia) A short job or training time in a workplace to get experience: «a work placement».[↗](../../placement/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Finding a place for someone, like a school, job or home: «a school placement».[↗](../../placement/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The placement test showed which reading group I should join.[↗](../../placement/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My sister has a work placement at a vet's.[↗](../../placement/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The placement of the smoke alarm is on the ceiling.[↗](../../placement/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Careful placement of the decimal point changes the number.[↗](../../placement/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The placement of the plants by the window helps them grow.[↗](../../placement/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Product placement means films show brand names to advertise them.[↗](../../placement/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The page numbers in the List of Illustrations do not reflect the new placement of the illustrations, but are as in the original.[↗](../../placement/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **placental** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To do with the placenta, the organ that grows inside a mother during pregnancy to give the baby food and oxygen.[↗](../../placental/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (placental mammals) Mammals whose babies grow inside the mother with a placenta, such as humans, dogs, cats and whales.[↗](../../placental/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Humans are placental mammals.[↗](../../placental/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Kangaroos are marsupials, not placentals.[↗](../../placental/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Whales and bats are placental mammals.[↗](../../placental/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The placental blood carries food to the baby.[↗](../../placental/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Australia has many marsupials but also placental mammals like dingoes.[↗](../../placental/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Most mammals on Earth are placental.[↗](../../placental/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **placid** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Calm, peaceful and not easily upset or excited: «a placid horse».[↗](../../placid/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (of water) Still and smooth: «a placid lake».[↗](../../placid/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The old horse was placid and gentle.[↗](../../placid/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The lake was placid in the early morning.[↗](../../placid/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Our baby is very placid.[↗](../../placid/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Cows grazed placidly in the meadow.[↗](../../placid/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The river flowed placid and slow.[↗](../../placid/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He has a placid nature and never shouts.[↗](../../placid/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **placidly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In a calm, peaceful way, without getting excited or upset.[↗](../../placidly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The cows grazed placidly in the meadow.[↗](../../placidly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The river flowed placidly past the Rat's house.[↗](../../placidly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She smiled placidly at the fuss.[↗](../../placidly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The cat sat placidly in the window.[↗](../../placidly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The old horse stood placidly by the gate.[↗](../../placidly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The baby slept placidly through the noise.[↗](../../placidly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · For long he muttered to himself, staring at Smee, who was hemming placidly, under the conviction that all children feared him.[↗](../../placidly/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **plage** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (French) «Plage» is the French word for «beach»: «la plage» means «the beach»; it sounds like «plahzh» to an English ear and is not an everyday English word.[↗](../../plage/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (science, rare) In astronomy a plage is a bright patch in the Sun's atmosphere near a sunspot.[↗](../../plage/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In English it may appear in names of seaside places, like Paris-Plages.[↗](../../plage/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* «Plage» means «beach» in French.[↗](../../plage/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · (French) Nous allons à la plage. — We are going to the beach.[↗](../../plage/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The sign in France said «Plage 500 m».[↗](../../plage/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · (French) La plage est très belle. — The beach is very beautiful.[↗](../../plage/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We sang a French song about a day at the plage.[↗](../../plage/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In English you say beach, but in French you say plage.[↗](../../plage/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists photographed a bright plage near a sunspot.[↗](../../plage/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · (French) Il y a du sable sur la plage. — There is sand on the beach.[↗](../../plage/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **plagiarised** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Plagiarised means copied from someone else's work and passed off as your own, without saying where it came from.[↗](../../plagiarised/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* As an adjective it describes work that was copied in this way.[↗](../../plagiarised/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The teacher found that the essay was plagiarised.[↗](../../plagiarised/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He plagiarised a poem and said he wrote it.[↗](../../plagiarised/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Plagiarised work gets zero marks.[↗](../../plagiarised/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't copy and paste — that's plagiarised writing.[↗](../../plagiarised/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She was upset that her story had been plagiarised.[↗](../../plagiarised/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Use your own words so your work isn't plagiarised.[↗](../../plagiarised/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The song was accused of being plagiarised.[↗](../../plagiarised/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Always list your sources to avoid plagiarised work.[↗](../../plagiarised/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **plagiarism** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Plagiarism is copying someone else's words, ideas or work and pretending they are your own.[↗](../../plagiarism/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Copying a website word for word is plagiarism.[↗](../../plagiarism/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Use your own words to avoid plagiarism.[↗](../../plagiarism/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher spotted the plagiarism.[↗](../../plagiarism/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Always say where your facts came from.[↗](../../plagiarism/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Plagiarism is a kind of cheating.[↗](../../plagiarism/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Putting quotation marks around copied words and naming the writer is not plagiarism.[↗](../../plagiarism/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **plague** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A plague is a serious disease that spreads quickly and kills many people; "the plague" usually means bubonic plague, the Black Death of the Middle Ages, spread by fleas on rats.[↗](../../plague/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (Bible) The ten plagues were the disasters God sent on Egypt in Exodus — such as frogs, locusts, darkness and the death of the firstborn — so Pharaoh would free the Israelites.[↗](../../plague/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A plague of something is a huge, annoying number of it.[↗](../../plague/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "a plague of wasps".[↗](../../plague/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To plague someone is to keep bothering or troubling them.[↗](../../plague/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* An old-fashioned curse, such as "a plague on" someone, is a wish that something bad will happen to them.[↗](../../plague/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The plague spread through the city, carried by fleas on rats.[↗](../../plague/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The fourth plague was swarms of flies.[↗](../../plague/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Locusts came in a plague and ate the crops.[↗](../../plague/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The village of Eyam stayed apart so the plague would not spread.[↗](../../plague/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our picnic was plagued by wasps.[↗](../../plague/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · I avoid spiders like the plague.[↗](../../plague/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He was plagued by worries before the test.[↗](../../plague/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A plague on the shrew and on her pudding\![↗](../../plague/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.[↗](../../plague/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.25.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plague/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And those that died by the plague were twenty and four thousand.[↗](../../plague/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.25.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plague/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.[↗](../../plague/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.16.48, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plague/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Then stood up Phinehas, and wrought judgment, and so the plague was stayed.[↗](../../plague/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.106.30, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plague/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · In the trouble of man they are not; neither are they plagued like men.[↗](../../plague/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.73.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plague/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · For all the day have I been plagued, and my chastisement came every morning.[↗](../../plague/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.73.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plague/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **plaice** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A plaice is a flat sea fish with brown skin and orange spots, eaten as food.[↗](../../plaice/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We had plaice and chips for lunch.[↗](../../plaice/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The fisherman caught three plaice.[↗](../../plaice/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Plaice lie flat on the sea floor.[↗](../../plaice/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **plain** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Plain means simple, with nothing added or no decoration, like a plain T-shirt or plain yogurt.[↗](../../plain/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Plain means easy to see or understand; clear, as in «it was plain that he was tired».[↗](../../plain/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A plain is a large, flat area of land with few trees.[↗](../../plain/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Plain can describe someone who is not especially good-looking (not kind to say).[↗](../../plain/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Plain (adverb) means completely, as in «plain silly».[↗](../../plain/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I'd like a plain biscuit, please.[↗](../../plain/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Draw your picture on plain paper.[↗](../../plain/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · It was plain that she was upset.[↗](../../plain/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Buffalo once roamed the Great Plains.[↗](../../plain/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The instructions were written in plain English.[↗](../../plain/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He wore a plain white shirt.[↗](../../plain/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The keys were in plain sight on the table.[↗](../../plain/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · After the first hill, it was plain sailing.[↗](../../plain/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · That's just plain silly.[↗](../../plain/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And they pitched by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.[↗](../../plain/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.33.49, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plain/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And the LORD spoke unto Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying: (Torah NUM.33.50, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plain/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And the children of Israel journeyed, and pitched in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.[↗](../../plain/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.22.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plain/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And after him repaired the priests, the men of the Plain.[↗](../../plain/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings NEH.3.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plain/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Make plain the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.[↗](../../plain/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.4.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plain/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.[↗](../../plain/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.8.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plain/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **plainly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Plainly means clearly, so that it is easy to see, hear or understand.[↗](../../plainly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Plainly means simply, without decoration.[↗](../../plainly/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Plainly means honestly and directly.[↗](../../plainly/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He was plainly tired after the long walk.[↗](../../plainly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The answer is plainly written on the board.[↗](../../plainly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The room was plainly decorated with white walls.[↗](../../plainly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · To put it plainly, you need to try harder.[↗](../../plainly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The top of the mountain was plainly visible.[↗](../../plainly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She spoke plainly about the problem.[↗](../../plainly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I can remember them quite plainly.[↗](../../plainly/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.'[↗](../../plainly/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.27.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plainly/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · But if the servant shall plainly say: I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free; (Torah EXO.21.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plainly/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And they said: 'We saw plainly that the LORD was with thee; and we said: Let there now be an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee; (Torah GEN.26.28, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plainly/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · the letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.[↗](../../plainly/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings EZR.4.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plainly/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.[↗](../../plainly/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.32.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plainly/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And Saul said unto his uncle: 'He told us plainly that the asses were found.'[↗](../../plainly/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") But concerning the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spoke, he told him not.[↗](../../plainly/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1SA.10.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plainly/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") **plaintive** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Sounding sad, like someone complaining or crying softly: «a plaintive cry».[↗](../../plaintive/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Sad and gentle, asking for pity.[↗](../../plaintive/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The lost kitten gave a plaintive mew.[↗](../../plaintive/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We heard the plaintive cry of a seagull.[↗](../../plaintive/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · «Ratty, please come back!» came the Mole's plaintive call.[↗](../../plaintive/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She sang a plaintive song about home.[↗](../../plaintive/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog gave a plaintive whine at the door.[↗](../../plaintive/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · His plaintive voice made us feel sorry for him.[↗](../../plaintive/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Wendy was now almost overhead, and they could hear her plaintive cry.[↗](../../plaintive/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **plait** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A plait is a length of hair divided into three strands that are crossed over each other again and again to make one neat rope-like piece.[↗](../../plait/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A plait is any rope, bread or strip of straw or cloth made in the same crossed way.[↗](../../plait/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To plait means to cross three or more strands over each other to make this shape.[↗](../../plait/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mum plaited my hair before school.[↗](../../plait/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Chloe wore her hair in two long plaits.[↗](../../plait/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A boy in the line kept tugging her plait, so she told the teacher.[↗](../../plait/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We plaited three strips of coloured paper to make a bookmark.[↗](../../plait/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Can you do a French plait?[↗](../../plait/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The baker sold a shiny plaited loaf.[↗](../../plait/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Her plait came undone during PE.[↗](../../plait/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma taught me how to plait wool for a bracelet.[↗](../../plait/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Then Rapunzel let down her plaits, and the Witch climbed up by them.[↗](../../plait/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And they made upon the breastplate plaited chains, of wreathen work of pure gold.[↗](../../plait/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.39.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plait/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And thou shalt make upon the breastplate plaited chains of wreathen work of pure gold.[↗](../../plait/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.28.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plait/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · and the plaited garments, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office; (Torah EXO.31.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../plait/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) … [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/32/) **33** [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/34/) … [77](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/77/) - ← previous: [page 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