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plight
/plaɪt/
noun 9verb 4
Collocations
6(noun.)
ADJ
desperate, sad, sorry, tragic
The sad plight of homeless families has grown worse in recent years.
economic, financial
VERB + PLIGHT
recognize, see
draw attention to, highlight, publicize
The charity's documentary helped draw attention to the plight of refugees fleeing the war.
alleviate, ease | ignore
Definitions
noun
1
A dire or unfortunate situation.
Though we say we are quite clear about it and understand when someone uses the expression, unlike that other expression, maybe we're in the same plight with regard to them both.
Gosling's plight worsened when he was soon shown a red card for a foul on Martin.
2
A (neutral) condition or state.
although hee live in as good plight and health as may be, yet he chafeth, he scoldeth, he brawleth, he fighteth, he sweareth, and biteth, as the most boistrous and tempestuous master of France[…].
3
Good health.
All wayes shee sought him to restore to plight, / With herbs, with charms, with counsel, and with teares[…].
noun
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.
Haply, when I shall wed, That lord whose hand must take my plight shall carry Half my love with him, half my care and duty
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.
I ask what I have done to deserve it, one daughter hobnobbing with radicals and the other planning to plight herself to a criminal.
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Though we say we are quite clear about it and understand when someone uses the expression, unlike that other expression, maybe we're in the same plight with regard to them both.
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Gosling's plight worsened when he was soon shown a red card for a foul on Martin.
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Despite spending £1 billion of its own resources, that balanced budget became impossible and forced TfL to issue a 'Section 114' notice of impending financial plight and go to the government for suppo
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Haply, when I shall wed, That lord whose hand must take my plight shall carry Half my love with him, half my care and duty
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I ask what I have done to deserve it, one daughter hobnobbing with radicals and the other planning to plight herself to a criminal.
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ſhe wore a plighted Garmend of divers colours,
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