guarantee vs plight

guarantee

noun
  • The person to whom a guarantee is made. 

  • A person who gives such a guarantee; a guarantor. 

  • A legal assurance of something, e.g. a security for the fulfillment of an obligation. 

  • More specifically, a written declaration that a certain product will be fit for a purpose and work correctly; a warranty 

  • Anything that assures a certain outcome. 

verb
  • To make something certain. 

  • To give an assurance that something will be done right. 

  • To assume or take responsibility for a debt or other obligation. 

plight

noun
  • Responsibility for ensuing consequences; risk; danger; peril. 

  • Blame; culpability; fault; wrong-doing; sin; crime. 

  • One's office; duty; charge. 

  • A dire or unfortunate situation. 

  • An instance of danger or peril; a dangerous moment or situation. 

verb
  • To promise (oneself) to someone, or to do something. 

  • Specifically, to pledge (one's troth etc.) as part of a marriage ceremony. 

How often have the words guarantee and plight occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )