Definition of plight

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Plight (n.) That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge.

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Plight :: Plight () imp. & p. p. of Pluck.
Espousal :: Espousal (n.) The act of espousing or betrothing; especially, in the plural, betrothal; plighting of the troths; a contract of marriage; sometimes, the marriage ceremony..
Looplight :: Looplight (n.) A small narrow opening or window in a tower or fortified wall; a loophole.
Trothplight :: Trothplight (v. t.) To betroth.
Conjuncture :: Conjuncture (n.) A crisis produced by a combination of circumstances; complication or combination of events or circumstances; plight resulting from various conditions.
Unplight :: Unplight (v. t.) To unfold; to lay open; to explain.
Disespouse :: Disespouse (v. t.) To release from espousal or plighted faith.
Trothplight :: Trothplight (a.) Betrothed; espoused; affianced.
How :: How (adv.) In what state, condition, or plight..
Parole :: Parole (n.) Word of promise; word of honor; plighted faith; especially (Mil.), promise, upon one's faith and honor, to fulfill stated conditions, as not to bear arms against one's captors, to return to custody, or the like..
Droplight :: Droplight (n.) An apparatus for bringing artificial light down from a chandelier nearer to a table or desk; a pendant.
Plighting :: Plighting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pligh.
Plight :: Plight (n.) Condition; state; -- risk, or exposure to danger, often being implied; as, a luckless plight..
Lamplight :: Lamplight (n.) Light from a lamp.
Trothplight :: Trothplight (n.) The act of betrothing, or plighting faith; betrothing..
Plighter :: Plighter (n.) One who, or that which, plights..
Affiance :: Affiance (n.) Plighted faith; marriage contract or promise.
Forlorn :: Forlorn (v. t.) Destitute; helpless; in pitiful plight; wretched; miserable; almost hopeless; desperate.
Spill :: Spill (n.) A small roll of paper, or slip of wood, used as a lamplighter, etc..
Betroth :: Betroth (v. t.) To promise to take (as a future spouse); to plight one's troth to.
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