plight

noun

  1. 1

    a solemn pledge of fidelity

  2. 2

    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

verb

  1. 1

    promise solemnly and formally

    I pledge that I will honor my wife

  2. 2

    give to in marriage

Synonyms

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