sponsus — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
sponsus is used for these senses in English:
- contract (legal) An agreement which the law will enforce in some way. A legally binding contract must contain at least one promise, i.e., a commitment or offer, by an offeror to and accepted by an offeree to do something in the future. A contract is thus executory rather than executed.
- fiancé A man who is engaged to be married; the man to whom one is engaged; an intended.
- fiancé (proscribed) A person who is engaged to be married; the person to whom one is engaged.
contract — full definition
- noun A written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.
- verb To become smaller, tighter, or shorter.
- verb To catch or develop an illness.
- verb To arrange for work to be done under a formal agreement.