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    plight
    /plʌɪt/

    verb

    • 1. pledge or solemnly promise (one's faith or loyalty): archaic "men to plighted vows were faithful"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PLIGHT definition: 1. an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one: 2. to (promise to) marry…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › plightPlight Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PLIGHT is to put or give in pledge : engage. How to use plight in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › plightPlight - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one. “the woeful plight of homeless people”. synonyms: morass, predicament, quagmire, quandary. see more. a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › plightPlight - definition of plight by The Free Dictionary

    1. To promise or bind by a solemn pledge, especially to betroth. 2. To give or pledge (one's word or oath, for example). n. A solemn pledge, as of faith. Idiom: plight (one's) troth. 1. To become engaged to marry. 2. To give one's solemn oath.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLIGHT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PLIGHT meaning: 1. an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one: 2. to (promise to) marry…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you refer to someone's plight, you mean that they are in a difficult or distressing situation that is full of problems.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishplight noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of plight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › plight_n1plight, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun plight, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLIGHT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    PLIGHT meaning: an unpleasant or difficult situation: . Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPLIGHT - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "PLIGHT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.