plight

  1. Noun.  (obsolete) Danger, risk.
  2. Noun.  (archaic) That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge.
  3. Verb.  (transitive, now) To expose to risk; to pledge.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) Specifically, to pledge (one's troth etc.) as part of a marriage ceremony.
  5. Verb.  (reflexive) To promise (oneself) to someone, or to do something.
  6. Noun.  A dire or unfortunate situation.
  7. Noun.  Condition; state; — risk, or exposure to danger, often being implied; as, a luckless plight.
  8. Verb.  (obsolete) To weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.
  9. Noun.  (obsolete) A network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment.

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