plight vs promise

plight and promise both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plight	Yes	No	Yes	No
promise	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, promise is a hypernym of plight; that is, promise is a word with a broader meaning than plight:

Other hypernyms of plight include assure.

plight (noun)	promise (noun)
a solemn pledge of fidelity	grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one	a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

plight (verb)	promise (verb)
promise solemnly and formally	make a promise or commitment
give to in marriage	promise to undertake or give
	make a prediction about; tell in advance
	give grounds for expectations