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    [Verb]  | "plight" | \ ˈplīt \


    1: to put or give in pledge : engage


    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English plihten, plyȝten, plighten "to put under risk of forfeiture, promise, pledge" (plighten trouthe "to make a promise, make vows of betrothal"), going back to Old English plihtan "to endanger, compromise," verbal derivative of pliht "danger, risk" {mat|plight:2|};

      * Note : Parallel formations are Old Frisian plichta "to be liable (for)," Middle Dutch plichten, plechten "to pledge, commit," Middle High German phlichten "to take part, oblige, pledge," perhaps pointing to descent from a verb already formed in West Germanic.;

    [Verb]  | "plighted" 


    1: as in promised, vowed;




     [ "plight" ]

    1: a condition or situation,especially a sad or dangerous one

     [ "Plight" ]

    1: Slang term for Bud Light Platinum. Where Bud Light is Blight, something that causes harm or damage, Plight leads to a dangerous, difficult or otherwise unfortunate situation.

      * e.g.,  ... I drank a twelve pack of Plight and woke up on the bathroom floor of a Denny's in a pool my own urine. 

     [ "Plight" ]

    1: A woman who is struggling to keep afloat in her arranged marriage with an older man. Her only outlet in reaching LOW KEY attention is through the constant changing of her WhatsApp profile photo - in the hope of miraculously being noticed and rescued by a new suitor.

      * e.g.,  ... Plight examples to follow ... 

     [ "Brian's Plight" ]

    1: Brian's Plight: When a person lowers themselves to extreme desperate measures, simply to sound "in the right," usually resulting in non-sensical jibber jabber.

      * e.g.,  ... Person A: "Lately, Person B has been acting up lately. He must have Parkisons disease" 

     [ "plight war" ]

    1: what happens when two people in a bad situation compare plights in an attempt to outdo each other........often at large gatherings intended for celebration

      * e.g.,  ... Trey: Hey bro, mom and grandpa have been in there talking for three hours! What's going on? 

     [ "Plight of a people" ]

    1: A book wrote by an incredible scholar that holds the secret to eternal life. you can find it on Amazon.........this is totally desperation marketing

      * e.g.,  ... Bret:Man have you read plight of a people 

     [ "Blight-or-Plight Response" ]

    1: This is a response to the dilemma of having to choose between Bud Light or Blight, and Bud Light Platinum or Plight. Like the fight-or-flight response, the blight-or-plight response is a physiologic reaction to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival. After the initial shock due to a systematic increase in adrenaline, the response results in disgust and rejection of either beer option.

      * e.g.,  ... When I first walked into the liquor store I had a wicked blight-or-plight response until I realized the microbrews were hidden all the way in the back. 

     [ "love at first plight" ]

    1: When you are forced to interact with someone due to some unexpected blunder or tragedy (e.g. a car accident) and end up as romantic partners with that person.

      * e.g.,  ... Mr. and Mrs. Davis always joke about how they met when his car ran over her mailbox, their love at first plight scenario 

     [ "plight fan" ]

    1: serkan josh, cody, joey are all plight fans. NOT BILL

      * e.g.,  ... omg serkan is such a fake plight fan 

     [ "Plight Club" ]

    1: The first rule of Plight Club is: you DO talk about it. We are a global community of connection. Real change starts from within: We challenge our vulnerability to start conversations with ourselves and others. This pushes our comfort zones, moves us through our fears, and takes a step forward towards more open and honest connection. Wearing the logo puts us out there to give and receive support. It acts as a reminder to remain open and to be proud of the effort it takes to make real change. Want to fear less and connect more? Join the club...

      * e.g.,  ... By becoming a member of Plight Club it has helped me face up to my insecurities, open up and have more honest connection with people. I'm so pleased I joined, all it took was to be vulnerebel. 

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