affiance
/əˈfaɪəns/
verb
- To promise to marry someone; to become engaged.
- In the old tradition, the families would affiance their children at a very young age.
- She wore a simple ring to show she was affianced to her beloved.
- The young couple decided to affiance themselves after dating for three years.
Antonyms
noun
- A formal promise or agreement to marry; an engagement.
- The ring was a symbol of their sacred affiance.
- Their affiance was announced in the local newspaper.
- After a long affiance, they finally set a wedding date.