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- pronunciation:
- plaIt
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
plights, plighting, plighted |
| definition 1: |
to promise (one's faith) in engagement or marriage.
- synonyms:
- engage
- similar words:
- affiance, betroth
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| definition 2: |
to bind by asking for a solemn promise, esp. a pledge of marriage.
- synonyms:
- pledge
- similar words:
- betroth, bind, obligate, swear, wed
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| definition 3: |
to give as a guarantee of some promise or outcome; pledge.
- synonyms:
- pledge, vow
- similar words:
- commit, promise, swear
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| related words: |
covenant, vow |
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