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

    A plight is a situation that's hard to get out of. Learning about the plight of people trying to rebuild their homes after a devastating earthquake might inspire you to send money to a charity. Plight means predicament. It comes from the word for pleat, which means fold. A plight is a tough bind.

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

    : an unfortunate, difficult, or precarious situation. Examples of plight in a Sentence. Noun (2) Huckelberry decided to use the owl's plight as the impetus to craft a comprehensive conservation plan.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › plightPLIGHT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Plight definition: a condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable or unfortunate one. See examples of PLIGHT used in a sentence.

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

    an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one: the plight of the poor / homeless. Few of us can be unmoved by the plight of the refugees. Synonym. predicament formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Conditions and characteristics. -ance. -ibility. ability. adverse conditions. age. ambience. appearance. aspect.

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

    1. to give or pledge (one's word): he plighted his word to attempt it. 2. to promise formally or pledge (allegiance, support, etc): to plight aid.

  9. 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.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › plightPlight Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. plights. A condition or state of affairs; esp., now, an awkward, sad, or dangerous situation. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A pledge. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (now chiefly dialectal) Responsibility for ensuing consequences; risk; danger; peril. Wiktionary.

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

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