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plighted
plight 1 P0375900 (plīt)n. A situation, especially a bad or unfortunate one. See Synonyms at predicament.
[Middle English, alteration (influenced by plight, risky promise or pledge) of plit, fold, wrinkle, situation, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin plicitum, neuter past participle of plicāre, to fold; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]
plight 2 P0375900 (plīt)tr.v. plight·ed, plight·ing, plights 1. To promise or bind by a solemn pledge, especially to betroth.2. To give or pledge (one's word or oath, for example).n. A solemn pledge, as of faith.Idiom: plight (one's) troth1. To become engaged to marry.2. To give one's solemn oath.
[Middle English plighten, from Old English plihtan, to endanger, put at risk, from pliht, danger, risk; see dlegh- in Indo-European roots.]
plight′er n.ThesaurusplightedadjectivePledged to marry:affianced, betrothed, engaged, intended.
IdiomsSeeplightplighted
Synonyms for plightedadj pledged to marrySynonyms- affianced
- betrothed
- engaged
- intended
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