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Betrothal

The act of betrothing, or the fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between the persons betrothed; betrothment; affiance.

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Promise 76% connected

In general, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one person to another, which binds the person who makes it to do, or to forbear to do, a specif…

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Rite 76% connected

The act of performing divine or solemn service, as established by law, precept, or custom; a formal act of religion or other solemn duty; a solemn ob…

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Ritual 76% connected

Of or pertaining to rites or ritual; as, ritual service or sacrifices; the ritual law.

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Ringing 76% connected

of Ring

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Engage 74% connected

To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a pledge, oath, or promise; to bind by contract or…

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Engage 74% connected

To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a pledge, oath, or promise; to bind by contract or…

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Engagement 92% connected

The act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest.

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Espousal 92% connected

The act of espousing or betrothing; especially, in the plural, betrothal; plighting of the troths; a contract of marriage; sometimes, the marriage ce…

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Troth 92% connected

Belief; faith; fidelity.

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Affiance noun · 78% connection

Plighted faith; marriage contract or promise.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: betrothing, fact, betrothed, mutual, promise.
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Affiancer noun · 78% connection

One who makes a contract of marriage between two persons.

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Agreement noun · 78% connection

State of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character; concurrence; concord; conformity; as, a good agreement subsist…

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Appointment noun · 78% connection

The act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust; as, he erred by the appointment of unsuitable m…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: betrothing, fact, betrothed, mutual, promise.
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Assumpsit noun · 78% connection

A promise or undertaking, founded on a consideration. This promise may be oral or in writing not under seal. It may be express or impl…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: betrothing, fact, betrothed, mutual, promise.
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Backwardation noun · 78% connection

The seller's postponement of delivery of stock or shares, with the consent of the buyer, upon payment of a premium to the latter; -- a…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: betrothing, fact, betrothed, mutual, promise.
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Betroth verb · 78% connection

To contract to any one for a marriage; to engage or promise in order to marriage; to affiance; -- used esp. of a woman.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: betrothing, fact, betrothed, mutual, promise.
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Betrothment noun · 78% connection

The act of betrothing, or the state of being betrothed; betrothal.

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Commitment noun · 78% connection

The act of committing, or putting in charge, keeping, or trust; consignment; esp., the act of committing to prison.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: betrothing, fact, betrothed, mutual, promise.
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Conjugal adjective · 78% connection

Belonging to marriage; suitable or appropriate to the marriage state or to married persons; matrimonial; connubial.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: betrothing, fact, betrothed, mutual, promise.
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Contract noun · 78% connection

To draw together or nearer; to reduce to a less compass; to shorten, narrow, or lessen; as, to contract one's sphere of action.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: betrothing, fact, betrothed, mutual, promise.
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Desponsation noun · 78% connection

A betrothing; betrothal.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: betrothing, fact, betrothed, mutual, promise.
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Engaged imp. & p. p. · 78% connection

of Engage

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: betrothing, fact, betrothed, mutual, promise.
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Guarantee noun · 78% connection

In law and common usage: A promise to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some duty, in case of the failure of…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: betrothing, fact, betrothed, mutual, promise.
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Handfast noun · 78% connection

Hold; grasp; custody; power of confining or keeping.

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Hypothecate verb · 78% connection

To subject, as property, to liability for a debt or engagement without delivery of possession or transfer of title; to pledge without…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: betrothing, fact, betrothed, mutual, promise.
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Implement noun · 78% connection

That which fulfills or supplies a want or use; esp., an instrument, toll, or utensil, as supplying a requisite to an end; as, the impl…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: betrothing, fact, betrothed, mutual, promise.
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Infidelity noun · 78% connection

Want of faith or belief in some religious system; especially, a want of faith in, or disbelief of, the inspiration of the Scriptures,…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: betrothing, fact, betrothed, mutual, promise.
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