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affiance |
to promise or pledge (oneself) to marry; betroth. |
assurance |
a pledge, promise, or guarantee. [1/3 definitions] |
betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
commit |
to dedicate, devote or pledge. [2/3 definitions] |
commitment |
a pledge or obligation to fulfill an act or function. [1/4 definitions] |
earnest2 |
any similar pledge, assurance, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
engage |
to pledge or commit oneself; assume an obligation (usu. fol. by "to"). [1/11 definitions] |
engagement |
a pledge to be married; period of anticipating marriage; betrothal. [1/4 definitions] |
forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. [1/3 definitions] |
gage1 |
something given as a pledge or security. [1/2 definitions] |
gentlemen's agreement |
an unwritten agreement that is binding through the parties' pledge of honor but not enforceable by law. [1/2 definitions] |
guarantee |
an assurance or pledge regarded as security that some obligation will be met. [1/11 definitions] |
guarantor |
one that gives a pledge of quality, warranty, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
guaranty |
an agreement, assurance, or pledge regarded as security for an obligation; surety. [1/5 definitions] |
hand |
a pledge of marriage or permission for a marriage. [1/17 definitions] |
homage |
a formal, public pledge of allegiance to a feudal lord by a tenant or vassal. [1/2 definitions] |
hypothecate |
to pledge (property) to another as security for a loan or other debt, without legally transferring title or ownership. |
knot1 |
a pledge or feeling of unity, esp. in marriage. [1/14 definitions] |
mortgage |
to transfer a claim to (property) with a mortgage agreement; pledge. [1/3 definitions] |
oath |
a solemn pledge to do something, esp. a promise to tell the truth, as in a court of law. [2/4 definitions] |
pawn1 |
to risk or pledge. [1/6 definitions] |
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