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- DictionaryPlight/plīt/
verb
- 1. pledge or promise solemnly (one's faith or loyalty): archaic "men to plighted vows were faithful"
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Plight definition: a condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable or unfortunate one. See examples of PLIGHT used in a sentence.
Definition of plight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
plight. noun [ no plural ] formal uk / plaɪt / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. an unpleasant or difficult situation: the plight of the sick and the poor. (Definition of plight from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
an unpleasant or difficult situation: the plight of the sick and the poor. (Definition of plight from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definitions of 'plight' If you refer to someone's plight, you mean that they are in a difficult or distressing situation that is full of problems. [...] Conjugations of 'plight' present simple: I plight, you plight [...] past simple: I plighted, you plighted [...] past participle: plighted. More. Synonyms of 'plight'
Dictionary definition of plight. A difficult or challenging situation or condition, typically one that involves adversity, suffering, or distress. "The organization was established to address the plight of children living in poverty." Detailed meaning of plight.
If you refer to someone's plight, you mean that they are in a difficult or distressing situation that is full of problems.
