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plights plights definition

plights


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  plight 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  plight 
 
  Sense  2 
  pledge,  plight 
  =>  vow 
  =>  guarantee,  vouch 
  =>  covenant 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  plight 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  plight 
 
  Sense  2 
  pledge,  plight 
  =>  vow 
  =>  betroth,  engage,  affiance,  plight 
  =>  profess 
  =>  swear 
  =>  guarantee,  vouch 
  =>  bail 
  =>  stipulate 
  =>  secure 
  =>  certify 
  =>  covenant 
  =>  commune,  communicate 
  =>  communicate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  plight 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  plight 
 
  2  senses  of  plight 
 
  Sense  1 
  betroth,  engage,  affiance,  plight 
  =>  vow 
 
  Sense  2 
  pledge,  plight 
  =>  promise,  assure 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  plight 
 
  plight  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  plight 
 
  Sense  1 
  betroth,  engage,  affiance,  plight 
  =>  vow 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  pledge,  plight 
  =>  promise,  assure 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  plight 
  lamplight 
  plight 
  stoplight 
 
  Overview  of  noun  plight 
 
  The  noun  plight  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  predicament,  quandary,  plight  --  (a  situation  from  which  extrication  is  difficult  especially  an  unpleasant  or  trying  one:  "finds  himself  in  a  most  awkward  predicament";  "the  woeful  plight  of  homeless  people") 
  2.  plight,  troth  --  (a  solemn  pledge  of  fidelity) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  plight 
 
  The  verb  plight  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  betroth,  engage,  affiance,  plight  --  (give  to  in  marriage) 
  2.  pledge,  plight  --  (promise  solemnly  and  formally) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  plight 
 
  The  noun  plight  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  predicament,  quandary,  plight  --  (a  situation  from  which  extrication  is  difficult  especially  an  unpleasant  or  trying  one:  "finds  himself  in  a  most  awkward  predicament";  "the  woeful  plight  of  homeless  people") 
  2.  plight,  troth  --  (a  solemn  pledge  of  fidelity) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  plight 
 
  The  verb  plight  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  betroth,  engage,  affiance,  plight  --  (give  to  in  marriage) 
  2.  pledge,  plight  --  (promise  solemnly  and  formally) 



plights definition