affiance

af·fi·ance  (-fns)

tr.v. af·fi·anced, af·fi·anc·ing, af·fi·anc·es

To bind in a pledge of marriage; betroth.

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[From Middle English affiaunce, assurance, from Old French, from affier, to trust to, from Medieval Latin affdre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin fdus, faithful; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]

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affiance [əˈfaɪəns]

vb

(tr) to bind (a person or oneself) in a promise of marriage; betroth

n

Archaic a solemn pledge, esp a marriage contract

[via Old French from Medieval Latin affīdāre to trust (oneself) to, from fīdāre to trust, from fīdus faithful]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

affiance - give to in marriage betroth, plight, engage vow - make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"

Translations

affiance [əˈfaɪəns] VT (frm) → prometer en matrimonio (to a) to be affianced → estar prometido (to a) to affiance o.s. to → prometerse a