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Antonyms for affiance
Grammar : Noun, verb |
Spell : uh-fahy-uh ns |
Phonetic Transcription : əˈfaɪ əns |
- banish
- breach
- break
- break off
- break up
- cancel
- decline
- defuse
- denial
- deny
- disagree
- disagreement
- disapprove
- disavow
- discharge
- disconnect
- discourage
- dismiss
- dissent
- divorce
- eject
- enlarge
- expel
- fail
- fall behind
- fire
- give up
- hopelessness
- impossibility
- leave
- let go
- let off
- loose
- loosen
- lose
- oust
- protest
- refuse
- reject
- release
- renege
- separate
- shun
- surrender
- unfasten
- untie
- yield
Definition of affiance
Origin :- 1520s, "to promise," from Old French afiancier "to pledge, promise, give one's word," from afiance (n.) "confidence, trust," from afier "to trust," from Late Latin affidare, from ad- "to" (see ad-) + fidare "to trust," from fidus (see affidavit). From mid-16c. especially "to promise in marriage." Related: Affianced; affiancing.
- As in promise : noun one's word that something will be done
- As in vow : noun promise
- As in solemn word : noun promise
- As in promise : verb give word that something will be done
- As in betroth : verb marry
- As in engage : verb promise to marry
- In the words of the old church-service, "Her soul must ever have affiance in God."
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 77, March, 1864 » by Various
- Thus he pledged his faith, and the Duke accepted his affiance.
- Extract from : « French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France » by Marie de France
- Their notion of the real meaning of the period of affiance commended itself entirely to his lofty sentiments.
- Extract from : « Kophetua the Thirteenth » by Julian Corbett
- The young Duke of Hamilton was, however, the successful one; and the pledge of affiance passed mutually.
- Extract from : « The Memorials of the Hamlet of Knightsbridge » by Henry George Davis
- Jealousy and distrust are the bane of friendship, whose essence is esteem and affiance.
- Extract from : « Letters on the Improvement of the Mind » by Hester Chapone
- That attachment and affiance, which ought to subsist between the dependant and his protector, are destroyed.
- Extract from : « Letters on the Improvement of the Mind » by Hester Chapone
- William made use of Haralds compulsory sojourn to make him swear allegiance to him, and affiance him to his daughter.
- Extract from : « The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) » by Snorri Sturluson
- He is a traitor to affiance and abuse to employment, and a rule of villainy in a plot of mischief.
- Extract from : « Character Writings of the 17th Century » by Various
- It is not well done for a king to affiance himself to one woman when he already has another for his wife.
- Extract from : « Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15) » by Charles Morris
- In the words of the old church service, “her soul must ever have affiance in God.”
- Extract from : « Household Papers and Stories » by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Synonyms for affiance
- accede
- affiance
- affirm
- affirmation
- agree
- agreement
- answer for
- assent
- assertion
- asservate
- asseveration
- assurance
- assure
- avowal
- bargain
- become engaged
- betroth
- betrothal
- bind
- bond
- catch
- commit
- commitment
- compact
- consent
- contract
- covenant
- cross heart
- declare
- earnest
- engage
- engagement
- ensure
- espousal
- espouse
- give one's hand
- give one's word
- guarantee
- guaranty
- hock
- hook
- insurance
- insure
- live up to
- make compact
- marriage
- mortgage
- oath
- obligate
- obligation
- oblige
- pact
- parole
- pass
- pawn
- pledge
- plight
- plight faith
- plight troth
- profess
- profession
- promise
- promissory note
- sacred word
- say so
- secure
- security
- stipulate
- stipulation
- string along
- subscribe
- swear
- swear on bible
- swear up and down
- swearing
- take an oath
- tie
- tie oneself to
- token
- troth
- turn on
- undertake
- undertaking
- underwrite
- vouch
- vow
- warrant
- warranty
- word
- word of honor
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