'Plight' definitions:
Definition of 'plight'
(from WordNet)
noun
A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people" [syn: predicament, quandary, plight]
noun
A solemn pledge of fidelity [syn: plight, troth]
verb
verb
Promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife" [syn: pledge, plight]
Definition of 'Plight'
From: GCIDE
- Plight \Plight\, obs. imp. & p. p. of Plight, to pledge. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Plight'
From: GCIDE
- Plight \Plight\, obs. imp. & p. p. of Pluck. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Plight'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'Plight'
From: GCIDE
- Plight \Plight\, n. A network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment. [Obs.] "Many a folded plight." --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Plight'
From: GCIDE
- Plight \Plight\, n. [OE. pliht danger, engagement, AS. pliht danger, fr. ple['o]n to risk; akin to D. plicht duty, G. pflicht, Dan. pligt. [root]28. Cf. Play.]
- 1. That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge. "That lord whose hand must take my plight." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. [Perh. the same word as plight a pledge, but at least influenced by OF. plite, pliste, ploit, ploi, a condition, state; cf. E. plight to fold, and F. pli a fold, habit, plier to fold, E. ply.] Condition; state; -- risk, or exposure to danger, often being implied; as, a luckless plight. "Your plight is pitied." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- To bring our craft all in another plight --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Plight'
From: GCIDE
- Plight \Plight\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Plighted; p. pr. & vb. n. Plighting.] [AS. plihtan to expose to danger, pliht danger;cf. D. verplichten to oblige, engage, impose a duty, G. verpflichten, Sw. f["o]rplikta, Dan. forpligte. See Plight, n.]
- 1. To pledge; to give as a pledge for the performance of some act; as, to plight faith, honor, word; -- never applied to property or goods. " To do them plighte their troth." --Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster]
- He plighted his right hand Unto another love, and to another land. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- Here my inviolable faith I plight. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To promise; to engage; to betroth. [1913 Webster]
- Before its setting hour, divide The bridegroom from the plighted bride. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'plight'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adverse circumstances,
- adversity,
- affiance,
- affliction,
- aggravation,
- annoyance,
- assurance,
- assure,
- avouch,
- avouchment,
- baffle,
- bafflement,
- bearings,
- become engaged,
- betroth,
- bewilderment,
- bind,
- blight,
- bother,
- box,
- breakers ahead,
- bummer,
- cardhouse,
- care,
- case,
- catch-22,
- cause for alarm,
- circumstance,
- circumstances,
- clutch,
- complication,
- condition,
- confoundment,
- confusion,
- contract,
- contract an engagement,
- corner,
- countersign,
- covenant,
- crisis,
- cross,
- crunch,
- curse,
- danger,
- dangerous ground,
- difficulties,
- difficulty,
- dilemma,
- discomposure,
- disconcert,
- disconcertedness,
- disconcertion,
- disconcertment,
- disturbance,
- downer,
- embarrassing position,
- embarrassment,
- emergency,
- endangerment,
- engage,
- engagement,
- enigma,
- estate,
- extremity,
- faith,
- fine how-do-you-do,
- fix,
- footing,
- gaping chasm,
- gathering clouds,
- guarantee,
- hard knocks,
- hard life,
- hard lot,
- hardcase,
- hardship,
- hazard,
- hell to pay,
- hobble,
- hole,
- hot water,
- house of cards,
- how-do-you-do,
- imbroglio,
- imperilment,
- irritation,
- jam,
- jeopardy,
- location,
- lot,
- make a promise,
- menace,
- mess,
- mix,
- modality,
- mode,
- morass,
- mystery,
- nonplus,
- oath,
- parlous straits,
- parole,
- pass,
- peril,
- perplexity,
- perturbation,
- pickle,
- pinch,
- place,
- pledge,
- position,
- posture,
- pother,
- predicament,
- pressure,
- pretty pass,
- pretty pickle,
- pretty predicament,
- problem,
- promise,
- publish the banns,
- puzzle,
- puzzlement,
- quagmire,
- quandary,
- quicksand,
- rank,
- riddle,
- rigor,
- risk,
- rocks ahead,
- scrape,
- sea of troubles,
- situation,
- slough,
- solemn declaration,
- spot,
- squeeze,
- standing,
- state,
- station,
- status,
- stew,
- sticky wicket,
- storm clouds,
- strait,
- straits,
- stress,
- stress of life,
- swamp,
- swear,
- thin ice,
- threat,
- tight spot,
- tight squeeze,
- tightrope,
- trial,
- tribulation,
- tricky spot,
- troth,
- trouble,
- troubles,
- unassuredness,
- underwrite,
- unholy mess,
- upset,
- vale of tears,
- vicissitude,
- vouch,
- vow,
- warrant,
- warranty,
- word,
- word of honor