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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024plight1 /plaɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable* singular]- a distressing situation:in a sorry plight.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024plight1 (plīt),USA pronunciation n. - a condition, state, or situation, esp. an unfavorable or unfortunate one:to find oneself in a sorry plight.
- Anglo-French (cognate with Middle French pleit plait) fold, manner of folding, condition; spelling, spelled apparently influenced by plight2 in obsolete sense "danger''
- Middle English plit fold, condition, bad condition 1350–1400
- to pledge (one's troth) in engagement to marry.
- to bind (someone) by a pledge, esp. of marriage.
- to give in pledge, as one's word, or to pledge, as one's honor.
n. - [Archaic.]pledge.
- bef. 1000; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English pliht danger, risk; cognate with Dutch plicht, German Pflicht duty, obligation; (verb, verbal) Middle English plighten, Old English plihtan (derivative of the noun, nominal) to endanger, risk, pledge; cognate with Old High German phlichten to engage oneself, Middle Dutch plihten to guarantee
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: plight /plaɪt/ n - a condition of extreme hardship, danger, etc
Etymology: 14th Century plit, from Old French pleit fold, plait; probably influenced by Old English pliht peril, plight² plight /plaɪt/ vb (transitive)- to promise formally or pledge (allegiance, support, etc)
- plight one's troth ⇒ to make a promise of marriage
n - archaic or dialect a solemn promise, esp of engagement; pledge
Etymology: Old English pliht peril; related to Old High German, German Pflicht dutyˈplighter n |