PLIGHT Meaning of PLIGHT in English I . v. a. Pledge, pawn, hypothecate, put in pledge, give as security. II . n. 1.Pledge, pawn, gage, security.2.Condition, state, situation, case, predicament, category, dilemma, scrape. Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms. Словарь английских синонимов. 2012