1
[ noun ] a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

Examples

: "finds himself in a most awkward predicament" "the woeful plight of homeless people"

Used in print

(Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)

After_all , the average American as he lies and waits for the enemy in Korea or as she scans the newspaper in some vain hope of personal contact with the front is unconcerned that his or her plight is the result of a complex of personal , economic and governmental actions far beyond the normal citizen 's comprehension and control .

2
[ verb ] give to, in marriage

Related terms

vow betrothal

3
[ verb ] promise solemnly and formally

Synonyms

pledge

Examples

"I pledge that will honor my wife"

4
[ noun ] a solemn pledge of fidelity

Synonyms

troth

Related terms

assurance pledge

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