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Definitions for Plighted
[1] to pledge (one's troth) in engagement to marry.
[2] to bind (someone) by a pledge, especially of marriage.
[3] to give in pledge, as one's word, or to pledge, as one's honor.
[4] Archaic . pledge.
[5] a condition of extreme hardship, danger, etc
[6] to give or pledge (one's word) he plighted his word to attempt it
[7] to promise formally or pledge (allegiance, support, etc) to plight aid
[8] plight one's troth to make a promise of marriage to give one's solemn promise
[9] archaic , or dialect a solemn promise, esp of engagement; pledge
Words related to Plighted
plightaffianced, intended, betrothed, hooked, steady, bound, committed, contracted, pinned, ringed, future
Words nearby Plighted
plightplicate, plication, plicotomy, plier, pliers, plight, plimsoll, plimsoll line, plimsoll mark, plinian, plink
Origin of Plighted
2before 1000; (noun) Middle English; Old English pliht danger, risk; cognate with Dutch plicht, German Pflicht duty, obligation; (v.) Middle English plighten, Old English plihtan (derivative of the noun) to endanger, risk, pledge; cognate with Old High German phlichten to engage oneself, Middle Dutch plihten to guarantee
Other words from Plighted
plight·er , noun
un·plight·ed , adjective
Word origin for Plighted
Old English pliht peril; related to Old High German, German Pflicht duty
Synonyms for Plighted
affianced, betrothed, bound, committed, contracted, hooked, intended, matched, pinned, pledged, ringed, steady, asked for, future, given one's word, going steady, spoken for