| Main Entry: | espousal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | wedding |
Synonyms: |
affiancing, banns, betrothal, bridal, marriage, marriage ceremony, matrimony, nuptial, nuptials, spousal, spousals, troth, wedding ceremony |
| Main Entry: | adoption |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | choosing or taking something as one's own |
Synonyms: |
acceptance, approbation, appropriation, approval, assumption, choice, confirmation, embracement, embracing, enactment, endorsement, espousal, following, maintenance, ratification, selection, support, taking on, taking over, taking up |
Antonyms: |
pass, rejection, repudiation |
| Main Entry: | betrothal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | marriage |
Synonyms: |
affiancing, betrothing, engagement, espousal, plight, promise, troth, vow |
Antonyms: |
divorce, separation |
| Main Entry: | bridal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | concerning marriage |
Synonyms: |
conjugal, connubial, epithalamic, espousal, hymeneal, marital, matrimonial, nubile, nuptial, pre-wedding, prothalamic, spousal |
| Notes: | bridal relates to a bride or a marriage ceremony while a bridle is a harness |
Antonyms: |
divorce |
| Main Entry: | engagement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pledge to marry |
Synonyms: |
assurance, betrothal, betrothing, betrothment, bond, commitment, compact, contract, espousal, match, oath, obligation, pact, plight, promise, troth, undertaking, vow, word |
Antonyms: |
break-up, disengagement |
| Main Entry: | marriage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | legal joining of two people; a union |
Synonyms: |
alliance, amalgamation, association, confederation, conjugality, connubiality, consortium, coupling, espousal, holy matrimony, link, match, mating, matrimony, merger, monogamy, nuptials, pledging, sacrament, spousal, tie, tie that binds, wedded bliss, wedded state, wedding, wedding bells, wedding ceremony, wedlock |
Antonyms: |
divorce |
| Main Entry: | match |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | couple |
Synonyms: |
affiliation, alliance, combination, duet, espousal, marriage, mating, pair, pairing, partnership, union |
Antonyms: |
mismatch |
| Main Entry: | nuptial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | concerning marriage |
Synonyms: |
bridal, conjugal, connubial, espousal, marital, married, matrimonial, spousal, wedded, wedding |
Antonyms: |
divorce |
| Main Entry: | nuptials |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | marriage ceremony |
Synonyms: |
bridal, espousal, marriage, matrimony, spousal, wedding |
Antonyms: |
divorce |
| Main Entry: | promise |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | one's word that something will be done |
Synonyms: |
affiance, affirmation, agreement, asseveration, assurance, avowal, betrothal, bond, commitment, compact, consent, contract, covenant, earnest, engagement, espousal, guarantee, insurance, marriage, oath, obligation, pact, parole, pawn, pledge, plight, profession, promissory note, sacred word, security, stipulation, swear, swearing, token, troth, undertaking, vow, warrant, warranty, word, word of honor |
Antonyms: |
break, renege |