verb🔗ShareComprometer, prometerTo expose to risk; to pledge."By plighting his savings as collateral for the business loan, John was plighting himself and his family to financial risk. "Al comprometer sus ahorros como garantía para el préstamo comercial, John se comprometía a sí mismo y a su familia a un riesgo financiero.valuemorallawreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrometer, jurarSpecifically, to pledge (one's troth etc.) as part of a marriage ceremony."During the wedding ceremony, the couple was plighting their love and promising to be together forever. "Durante la ceremonia de la boda, la pareja prometía su amor y juraba estar juntos para siempre.ritualfamilyculturetraditionreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrometer, comprometerseTo promise (oneself) to someone, or to do something.""Before deploying to Iraq, the soldier was plighting his troth to his sweetheart." "Antes de ser desplegado en Irak, el soldado se comprometía con su amada.familyritualmoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTrenzar, entrelazarTo weave; to braid; to fold; to plait."She was plighting her daughter's hair into a neat braid before school. "Ella estaba trenzando el cabello de su hija en una trenza ordenada antes de ir a la escuela.materialstyleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEmpeño, promesaThe act by which something is plighted or pledged."The annual ceremony ended with the plighting of new students to uphold the school's honor code. "La ceremonia anual terminó con el empeño de los nuevos estudiantes de defender el código de honor de la escuela.actionritualChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
