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plight

plight
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [plahyt]
    • /plaɪt/
    • /plaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plahyt]
    • /plaɪt/

Definitions of plight word

  • noun plight Archaic. pledge. 1
  • verb with object plight to pledge (one's troth) in engagement to marry. 1
  • verb with object plight to bind (someone) by a pledge, especially of marriage. 1
  • verb with object plight to give in pledge, as one's word, or to pledge, as one's honor. 1
  • noun plight bad situation 1
  • countable noun plight If you refer to someone's plight, you mean that they are in a difficult or distressing situation that is full of problems. 0

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Origin of plight

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English plit fold, condition, bad condition < Anglo-French (cognate with Middle French pleit plait) fold, manner of folding, condition; spelling apparently influenced by plight2 in obsolete sense “danger”

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Parts of speech for Plight

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

plight popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

plight usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for plight

noun plight

  • affiance — to bind (a person or oneself) in a promise of marriage; betroth
  • affliction — An affliction is something which causes physical or mental suffering.
  • ataxia — lack of muscular coordination
  • ballgame — any game played with a ball
  • betrothal — A betrothal is an agreement to be married.

verb plight

  • covenant — A covenant is a formal written agreement between two or more people or groups of people which is recognized in law.
  • live up to — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
  • mortgaged — a conveyance of an interest in property as security for the repayment of money borrowed.
  • mortgaging — a conveyance of an interest in property as security for the repayment of money borrowed.

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