PLIGHT

plight

Noun

  1. A dire or unfortunate situation.
  2. A (neutral) condition or state.
  3. Good health.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. Responsibility for ensuing consequences; risk; danger; peril.
  2. An instance of danger or peril; a dangerous moment or situation.
  3. Blame; culpability; fault; wrong-doing; sin; crime.
  4. One's office; duty; charge.
  5. That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge.

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. A network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment.

Verb

  1. To expose to risk; to pledge.
  2. Specifically, to pledge (one's troth etc.) as part of a marriage ceremony.
  3. To promise (oneself) to someone, or to do something.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.


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