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- Dictionaryplight/plʌɪt/
verb
- 1. pledge or solemnly promise (one's faith or loyalty): archaic "men to plighted vows were faithful"
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PLIGHT definition: 1. an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one: 2. to (promise to) marry…. Learn more.
: 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.
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.
verb (transitive) 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. 3. See plight one's troth.
Plight definition: a condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable or unfortunate one. See examples of PLIGHT used in a sentence.
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.
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.
Definition of plight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you refer to someone's plight, you mean that they are in a difficult or distressing situation that is full of problems. Thai : สภาพเลวร้าย, สถานการณ์ที่ยากลำบาก
PLIGHT meaning: an unpleasant or difficult situation: . Learn more.
