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affianced
(encz) | affianced,zasnoubil v: Zdeněk Brož |
affianced
(gcide) | committed \committed\ adj.
1. Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular
cause, action, or attitude. Opposite of uncommitted.
Note: [Narrower terms: bound up, involved, wrapped up;
dedicated, devoted; pledged, sworn]
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2. Associated in an exclusive sexual relationship; also
called attached. Opposite of unattached.
Note: [Narrower terms: affianced, bespoken, betrothed,
engaged, pledged, promised(predicate); married]
[Also See: loving.]
Syn: attached.
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3. Consigned involuntarily to custody, as in a prison or
mental institution.
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affianced
(gcide) | affiance \af*fi"ance\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. affianced
([a^]f*f[imac]"anst); p. pr. & vb. n. affiancing
([a^]f*f[imac]"an*s[i^]ng).] [Cf. OF. afiancier, fr.
afiance.]
1. To betroth; to pledge one's faith to for marriage, or
solemnly promise (one's self or another) in marriage.
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To me, sad maid, he was affianced. --Spenser.
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2. To assure by promise. [Obs.] --Pope.
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affianced
(devil) | AFFIANCED, pp. Fitted with an ankle-ring for the ball-and-chain.
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affianced bespoken betrothed engaged pledged promisedpredicate
(gcide) | attached \attached\ adj.
1. fastened together. a picnic table with attached benches
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2. being joined in close association; -- of people or
organizations.
Syn: affiliated, connected
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3. fastened onto another object; -- of objects smaller than
the main object.
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4. (Architecture) connected by a common wall or passageway;
-- used of buildings. detached
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5. (Biology) permanently attached to a substrate; not free to
move about. an attached oyster vagile
Syn: sessile
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6. associated in an exclusive sexual relationship; --
opposite of unattached.
Note: Narrower terms include: {affianced, bespoken,
betrothed, engaged, pledged, promised(predicate)};
married. Also See: loving.
Syn: committed.
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