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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.
The meaning of PLIGHT is to put or give in pledge : engage. How to use plight in a sentence.
Plight definition: a condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable or unfortunate one. See examples of PLIGHT used in a sentence.
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.
PLIGHT meaning: 1. an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one: 2. to (promise to) marry…. Learn more.
If you refer to someone's plight, you mean that they are in a difficult or distressing situation that is full of problems.
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.
Definition of plight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PLIGHT meaning: an unpleasant or difficult situation: . Learn more.
Oct 26, 2024 · Noun. [edit] plight (plural plights) A dire or unfortunate situation. [from 14th c.] (now rare) A (neutral) condition or state. [from 14th c.] (obsolete) Good health. [14th–19th c.] Translations. [edit] ± unfortunate situation. ± condition or state. Etymology 2. [edit]
