PLIGHT

Meaning of PLIGHT in English

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English plight, plit danger, condition, in part from Old English pliht; in part from Anglo-French plit, pleit, pli condition, plight, literally, bending, fold ― more at PLAIT

Date: 13th century

: an unfortunate, difficult, or precarious situation

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

PLIGHT — I. ˈplīt, usu -īd.+V transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English plighten, from Old English i plihtan to endanger, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PLIGHT — (n.) To pledge; to give as a pledge for the performance of some act; as, to plight faith, honor, word; …
Английский словарь Webster
PLIGHT — (n.) Condition; state; -- risk, or exposure to danger, often being implied; as, a luckless plight.
Английский словарь Webster
PLIGHT — () imp. & p. p. of Plight, to pledge.
Английский словарь Webster
PLIGHT — imp. & p. p. of Plight, to pledge.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLIGHT — ( n. ) To pledge; to give as a pledge for the performance of some act; as, to plight faith, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLIGHT — ( n. ) Condition; state; -- risk, or exposure to danger, often being implied; as, a luckless plight.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLIGHT — plight 1 /pluyt/ , n. a condition, state, or situation, esp. an unfavorable or unfortunate one: to find oneself in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLIGHT — I. ˈplīt transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English plihtan to endanger, from pliht danger; akin to Old English …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLIGHT — imp. & ·p.p. of pluck. 2. plight ·- imp. & ·p.p. of plight, to pledge. 3. plight ·noun a network; …
Webster English vocab
PLIGHT — [plight] vt [ME, fr. OE plihtan to endanger, fr. pliht danger; akin to OE pleon to expose to danger, OHG …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PLIGHT — plight BrE AmE plaɪt ▷ plighted ˈplaɪt ɪd -əd AmE ˈplaɪt̬ əd ▷ plighting ˈplaɪt ɪŋ AmE ˈplaɪt̬ ɪŋ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PLIGHT — / plaɪt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun [ sing. ] a difficult and sad situation : the plight …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLIGHT — I. plight 1 /plaɪt/ BrE AmE noun [usually singular] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Anglo-French ; Origin: plit , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PLIGHT — n. a condition or state, esp. an unfortunate one. [ME & AF plit = OF pleit fold: see PLAIT: -gh- …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PLIGHT — v. & n. archaic v.tr. 1 pledge or promise solemnly (one's faith, loyalty, etc.). 2 (foll. by to) engage, esp. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PLIGHT — n. a condition or state, esp. an unfortunate one. [ ME & AF plit = OF pleit fold: see PLAIT: …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PLIGHT — 1. n. a condition or state, esp. an unfortunate one. Etymology: ME & AF plit OF pleit fold: see PLAIT: …
Oxford English vocab
PLIGHT — ( plights) If you refer to someone’s plight , you mean that they are in a difficult or distressing situation …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLIGHT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB describe ▪ The more he describes the plight of public services, the more voters …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PLIGHT — (CONDITION) [noun] - an unpleasant condition, esp. a serious, sad or difficult oneEveryone is horrified about the plight of the …
Cambridge English vocab
PLIGHT — n. Function: verb Synonyms: VOW , covenant, pledge, swear Idioms: plight one's honor
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
PLIGHT — I. verb Synonyms: vow , covenant, pledge, swear Idioms: plight one's honor II. noun Synonyms: promise , engagement, word III. …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
PLIGHT — I 1. сущ. 1) обязательство 2) помолвка Syn : betrothal, engagement 2. гл. 1) связывать обещанием Think carefully before you …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PLIGHT — plight.ogg _I plaıt n состояние, положение ( обыкн. плохое, трудное ) in none too good a plight - в незавидном …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PLIGHT — _I plaıt n состояние, положение ( обыкн. плохое, трудное ) in none too good a plight - в незавидном положении …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PLIGHT — I plaɪt 1. сущ. 1) обязательство 2) помолвка Syn: betrothal , engagement 2. гл. 1) связывать обещанием Think carefully before …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PLIGHT — I [Ј®µЎ«] plight.wav 1. сущ. 1) обязательство 2) помолвка Syn: betrothal, engagement 2. гл. 1) связывать обещанием Think carefully before you plight yourself to such a man. — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PLIGHT — _I 1. _n. 1> обязательство 2> помолвка 2. _v. 1> связывать обещанием; Think carefully before you plight yourself to such …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PLIGHT — I 1. n. 1. обязательство 2. помолвка 2. v. 1. связывать обещанием; Think carefully before you plight yourself to such …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
PLIGHT — I 1. сущ. 1) обязательство 2) помолвка Syn : betrothal, engagement 2. гл. 1) связывать обещанием Think carefully before you …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PLIGHT — statu, condition, situation
English interlingue dictionary
PLIGHT — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English plihtan to endanger, from pliht danger; akin to Old English plēon …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PLIGHT — (n.) To promise; to engage; to betroth.
Английский словарь Webster
PLIGHT — (n.) That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge.
Английский словарь Webster
PLIGHT — (n.) A network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment.
Английский словарь Webster
PLIGHT — (v. t.) To weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.
Английский словарь Webster
PLIGHT — () imp. & p. p. of Pluck.
Английский словарь Webster
PLIGHT — imp. & p. p. of Pluck.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLIGHT — ( v. t. ) To weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLIGHT — ( n. ) To promise; to engage; to betroth.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLIGHT — ( n. ) That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLIGHT — ( n. ) A network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLIGHT — v. engage, pledge to marry; promise, make an obligation
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PLIGHT — n. misfortune, trouble; complication, entanglement
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PLIGHT — n. Function: noun Date: 13th century : a solemnly given pledge : ENGAGEMENT
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PLIGHT — n. Pronunciation: ' pl ī t Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English plihtan to endanger, from pliht …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PLIGHT — ~ 1 ■ noun a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation. Origin ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. plit 'fold'. ———————— ~ …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PLIGHT — v. & n. archaic --v.tr. 1 pledge or promise solemnly (one's faith, loyalty, etc.). 2 (foll. by to) engage, esp. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PLIGHT — (~s) If you refer to someone’s ~, you mean that they are in a difficult or distressing situation that is …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PLIGHT
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PLIGHT — n. Function: noun Synonyms: PREDICAMENT , box, corner, dilemma, fix, hole, jam, pickle, scrape, spot Related Words: quandary
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
PLIGHT — n. Function: noun Synonyms: PROMISE , engagement, word
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
PLIGHT — I . v. a. Pledge, pawn, hypothecate, put in pledge, give as security. II . n. 1. Pledge, pawn, gage, …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
PLIGHT — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
PLIGHT — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ desperate , sad , sorry , tragic ▪ the desperate ~ of flood victims ▪ current ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PLIGHT — See ↑ SITUATION 2, ↑ SUFFER 3
Longman Activator English vocab
PLIGHT — n. 25B6; noun PREDICAMENT, difficult situation, dire straits, trouble, difficulty, extremity, bind; informal dilemma, tight corner, tight spot, hole, pickle, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PLIGHT — n. condition, state, circumstances, situation, case; difficulty, predicament, quandary, dilemma, catch-22, straits, trouble, extremity, Colloq hole, jam, pickle, spot, scrape, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PLIGHT — Обязательство
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PLIGHT — связывать обещанием помолвить состояние, положение (обыкн. плохое, затруднительное); обязательство помолвка
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PLIGHT — (n) затруднительное положение; положение
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PLIGHT — I [plaıt] n состояние, положение ( обыкн. плохое, трудное ) in none too good a ~ - в незавидном положении …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PLIGHT — v. связывать обещанием, помолвить
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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