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Word: Plight
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English plihtan ‘endanger’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch plicht and German Pflicht ‘duty’. The current sense is recorded only from Middle English, but is probably original, in view of the related Germanic words
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
plʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
pledge or solemnly promise (one's faith or loyalty)
Short Definition:pledge or solemnly promise
Examples:- men to plighted vows were faithful
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