Word

plight, v.
(plighted, plighting, plights)

promise solemnly and formally
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

pledge plight

sample sentences

"I pledge that I will honor my wife"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

promise, assure

hyponym

vow guarantee, vouch covenant covenant

give to in marriage
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

affiance betroth engage plight

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym