to affiance
- verb
- /əˈfiːəns/
- Archaic
:
prometerse
- The couple was affianced during a romantic dinner, surrounded by candlelight and soft music.
Examples
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"Deacon had been affianced to Marie of Port Mourant before he left to take up his scholarship in San Francisco," said Mr. Mageye.
Fiction book (1997) -
My dear, allow me to present the man you are affianced to marry.
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It was my impression that they were affianced, or perhaps a newly married couple.
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It has come to my knowledge that you are affianced to another close friend and associate of mine, Maj. General McPherson, and I fear that weighing mighty matters of state but lightly in the realm of love, you feel that he gives too much of his time to his country and too little to you.
Blog text (30) -
First, you have the woman who puts her job first—above relationships, a family, hobbies—she's the unwed, un-affianced career woman, determined to be self-supporting.
Blog text (8) -
She was thrilled when her father affianced her to a charming young man from the village.
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After a long courtship, they finally decided to affiance, much to the joy of their families.
Synonyms
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9.9
To arrange someone's marriage
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9.6
To promise two people will marry each other in the future
To promise to marry in a simple old ceremony
Surface Forms
Etymology
Affiance comes from old words meaning 'trust' or 'pledge', the same idea you see in the word fiancé and in faith. To affiance someone was to 'promise' them in marriage, so the idea of an official, trusted promise explains the modern meaning.