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| plight [ plīt ] |
transitive verb (past plight·ed, past participle plight·ed or plight, present participle plight·ing, 3rd person present singular plights) |
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make vow: to make a formal pledge, especially when promising to marry
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dated
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  plighted her word
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noun (plural plights) |
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pledge: a formal promise or pledge
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archaic
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| [ Old English plihtan "endanger" < pliht "risk, danger" < Germanic, "risk, pledge yourself"] |
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| plight·er noun |
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plight your troth to promise something solemnly, especially to marry somebody (dated)
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