| Main Entry: | plighted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | engaged |
Synonyms: |
affianced, asked for, betrothed, bound, committed, contracted, future, given one's word, going steady, hooked, intended, matched, pinned, pledged, ringed, spoken for, steady |
| Main Entry: | covenant |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | agree |
Synonyms: |
bargain, concur, contract, engage, pledge, plight, promise, stipulate, swear, undertake, vow |
Antonyms: |
break, disagree |
| Main Entry: | engaged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | promised to be married |
Synonyms: |
affianced, asked for, betrothed, bound, committed, contracted, future, given one's word, going steady, hooked, intended, matched, pinned, pledged, plighted, ringed, spoken for, steady |
Antonyms: |
available, uninvolved |
| Main Entry: | guaranteed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | made certain |
Synonyms: |
affirmed, approved, ascertained, assured, attested, bonded, certified, confirmed, endorsed, for a fact, for sure, have a lock on, insured, on ice, pledged, plighted, protected, sealed, secured, sure, sure enough, sure-fire, warranted |
Antonyms: |
indefinite, insecure, uncertain, unsure |
| Main Entry: | intended |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | engaged; destined |
Synonyms: |
accidentally on purpose, advised, affianced, aforethought, asked for, betrothed, calculated, contemplated, contracted, designed, expected, future, intentional, meant, pinned, planned, plighted, prearranged, predestined, predetermined, promised, proposed, set, steady |
| Main Entry: | pledge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | guarantee; give word of honor |
Synonyms: |
contract, covenant, engage, give word, hock, hook*, mortgage, pawn, plight, promise, sign for, soak*, swear, undertake, vouch, vow |
Antonyms: |
break, disobey, falsify |
| Main Entry: | promise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give word that something will be done |
Synonyms: |
accede, affiance, affirm, agree, answer for, assent, asservate, assure, bargain, betroth, bind, commit, compact, consent, contract, covenant, cross heart, declare, engage, ensure, espouse, guarantee, hock, insure, live up to, mortgage, obligate, pass, pawn, pledge, plight, profess, say so, secure, stipulate, string along, subscribe, swear, swear on bible, swear up and down, take an oath, undertake, underwrite, vouch, vow, warrant |
Antonyms: |
break, renege |
| Main Entry: | swear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | declare under oath |
Synonyms: |
affirm, assert, attest, avow, covenant, cross one's heart, depend on, depose, give one's word, give witness, have confidence in, maintain, make an affidavit, pledge oneself, plight, promise, rely on, say so, state, state under oath, swear by, swear to God, swear up and down, take an oath, testify, trust, vouch, vow, warrant |
| Main Entry: | vow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make a solemn promise |
Synonyms: |
affirm, assure, consecrate, covenant, cross one's heart, declare, dedicate, devote, give word of honor, pledge, plight, promise, swear, swear up and down, testify, undertake solemnly, vouch, warrant |
Antonyms: |
disavow |
| Main Entry: | pledged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bound |
Synonyms: |
enforced, guaranteed, obligated, obliged, plighted, promised |