plight
21plight — I UK [plaɪt] / US noun [singular] * a sad, serious, or difficult situation the plight of the poor/homeless/unemployed II UK [plaɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms plight : present tense I/you/we/they plight he/she/it plights present participle …
22plight — 1. noun /plaɪt/ a) That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge. Though we say we are quite clear about it and understand when someone uses the expression, unlike that other expression, maybe were… …
23plight — [[t]pla͟ɪt[/t]] plights N COUNT: usu sing, with supp If you refer to someone s plight, you mean that they are in a difficult or distressing situation that is full of problems. ...the worsening plight of Third World countries plagued by debts,… …
24plight — 1 noun (usually singular) a bad, serious, or sad condition or situation: the plight of homeless children 2 verb plight your troth old use to make a promise to someone that you will marry them …
25plight — 1. n. a condition or state, esp. an unfortunate one. Etymology: ME & AF plit = OF pleit fold: see PLAIT: gh by confusion with PLIGHT(2) 2. v. & n. archaic v.tr. 1 pledge or promise solemnly (one s faith, loyalty, etc.). 2 (foll. by to) engage,… …
26plight — plight1 /pluyt/, n. a condition, state, or situation, esp. an unfavorable or unfortunate one: to find oneself in a sorry plight. [1350 1400; ME plit fold, condition, bad condition < AF (c. MF pleit PLAIT) fold, manner of folding, condition; sp.… …
27plight — noun the plight of the homeless Syn: predicament, quandary, difficult situation, dire straits, trouble, difficulty, extremity, bind; informal dilemma, tight corner, tight spot, hole, pickle, jam, fix …
28plight — I. /plaɪt / (say pluyt) noun condition, state, or situation (usually bad): *Economic priorities should not be advanced to the exclusion of the environment and in disregard of the plight of Australian native species. –aap news, 1996. {Middle… …
29plight your troth — plight/pledge/your troth phrase an old phrase meaning ‘to promise to get married to someone’ Thesaurus: engagements and weddingshyponym to get, or to be marriedsynonym Main entry: troth * * * …
30plight one's troth — To pledge oneself in marriage • • • Main Entry: ↑plight * * * see troth …
