affiance
3 synonyms for affiance, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To promise to marry someone; to become engaged to them.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Comes from Middle French affiance, from affier (itself from Medieval Latin affīdāre, from *fīdāre, from Latin fīdere) plus -ance.
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