plight one's word
1plight one's word — index promise (vow) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2plight — plight1 [plīt] n. [ME plit, state, condition < Anglo Fr for OFr pleit, a fold, way of folding, condition (see PLAIT): sense infl. by ME plight < OE pliht: see PLIGHT2] a condition or state of affairs; esp., now, an awkward, sad, or… …
3plight — I [[t]plaɪt[/t]] n. a distressing condition or situation: to be left in a sorry plight[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME plit fold, condition, bad condition < AF (c. MF pleit plait); sp. appar. influenced by plight II in obs. sense “danger” syn …
4plight — plight1 /pluyt/, n. a condition, state, or situation, esp. an unfavorable or unfortunate one: to find oneself in a sorry plight. [1350 1400; ME plit fold, condition, bad condition < AF (c. MF pleit PLAIT) fold, manner of folding, condition; sp.… …
5plight — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. quandary, predicament, dilemma; trouble, difficulty, scrape, crisis; situation, condition; betrothal, promise, engagement. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. impasse, dilemma, situation, tight situation; see… …
6plight — I n condition, state, shape, situation, position, circumstances; predicament, dilemma, quandary, strait; juncture, crisis, emergency, extremity, exigency, pinch, Inf. squeeze; Inf. pickle, hole, bind, double bind, tight spot, box, corner,… …
7List of One Piece episodes (season 1) — The first volume of the first season DVD compilations released in Japan by Toei Animation The first season of the One Piece anime series was produced by Toei Animation, and directed by Konosuke Uda. The season is adapted from the first eleven… …
8promise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. pledge, word. v. give one s word; bid fair, show promise. See promise, expectation, hope. II Pledge to do something Nouns 1. promise, undertaking, word, troth, pledge, parole, word of honor, vow,… …
9Promise — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Promise >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 promise promise undertaking word troth plight pledge parole word of honor vow Sgm: N 1 oath oath &c.(affirmation) 535 Sgm: N 1 profes …
10promise — prom·ise n: a declaration or manifestation esp. in a contract of an intention to act or refrain from acting in a specified way that gives the party to whom it is made a right to expect its fulfillment aleatory promise: a promise (as to compensate …
