Definition: a solemn pledge of fidelity
Main entry: plight, predicament, quandary
Definition: a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
Usage: finds himself in a most awkward predicament; the woeful plight of homeless people
Definition: promise solemnly and formally
Usage: I pledge that I will honor my wife
Main entry: plight, engage, betroth, affiance
Definition: give to in marriage