Plighted

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• Plighted — Plight Plight, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plighting}.] [AS. plihtan to expose to danger, pliht danger;cf. D. verplichten to oblige, engage, impose a duty, G. verpflichten, Sw. f[ o]rplikta, Dan. forpligte. See {Plight}, n.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• plighted — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Pledged to marry: affianced, betrothed, engaged, intended. See MARRIAGE …   English dictionary for students

• plighted — plaɪtɪd adj. engaged to be married plaɪt n. misfortune, trouble; complication, entanglement v. engage, pledge to marry; promise, make an obligation …   English contemporary dictionary

• plighted — plightˈed adjective 1. Plaited 2. Involved (Shakespeare) • • • Main Entry: ↑plight …   Useful english dictionary

• plighted lovers — suffering lovers, lovers who are in a dire situation (like Romeo and Juliet) …   English contemporary dictionary

• Well-plighted — Well plight ed, a. Being well folded. [Obs.] Her well plighted frock. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• be plighted to — be engaged to be married to. → plight …   English new terms dictionary

• well-plighted — well plightˈed adjective Folded, plaited or pleated well (see ↑plight1) • • • Main Entry: ↑well …   Useful english dictionary

• Plight — Plight, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plighting}.] [AS. plihtan to expose to danger, pliht danger;cf. D. verplichten to oblige, engage, impose a duty, G. verpflichten, Sw. f[ o]rplikta, Dan. forpligte. See {Plight}, n.] 1. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Plighting — Plight Plight, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plighting}.] [AS. plihtan to expose to danger, pliht danger;cf. D. verplichten to oblige, engage, impose a duty, G. verpflichten, Sw. f[ o]rplikta, Dan. forpligte. See {Plight}, n.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• engaged — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Promised in marriage] Syn. betrothed, affianced, bound, pledged, plighted, matched, intended, committed, hooked*, ringed*. Ant. free*, available, unbetrothed. 2. [Not at liberty] Syn. busy, occupied, involved, tied up;… …   English dictionary for students