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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | wedding |
| Synonyms: | affiancing, banns, betrothal, bridal, marriage, marriage ceremony, matrimony, nuptial, nuptials, spousal, spousals, troth, wedding ceremony |
| Main Entry: | betrothal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | marriage |
| Synonyms: | affiancing, betrothing, engagement, espousal, plight, promise, troth, vow |
| Antonyms: | divorce, separation |
| Main Entry: | bridal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | concerning marriage |
| Synonyms: | conjugal, connubial, epithalamic, espousal, hymeneal, marital, matrimonial, nubile, nuptial, pre-wedding, prothalamic, spousal |
| Notes: | bridal relates to a bride or a marriage ceremony while a bridle is a harness |
| Antonyms: | divorce |
| Main Entry: | engagement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pledge to marry |
| Synonyms: | assurance, betrothal, betrothing, betrothment, bond, commitment, compact, contract, espousal, match, oath, obligation, pact, plight, promise, troth, undertaking, vow, word |
| Antonyms: | break-up, disengagement |
| Main Entry: | marriage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | legal joining of two people; a union |
| Synonyms: | alliance, amalgamation, association, confederation, conjugality, connubiality, consortium, coupling, espousal, holy matrimony, link, match, mating, matrimony, merger, monogamy, nuptials, pledging, sacrament, spousal, tie, tie that binds, wedded bliss, wedded state, wedding, wedding bells, wedding ceremony, wedlock |
| Antonyms: | divorce |
| Main Entry: | match |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | couple |
| Synonyms: | affiliation, alliance, combination, duet, espousal, marriage, mating, pair, pairing, partnership, union |
| Antonyms: | mismatch |
| Main Entry: | nuptial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | concerning marriage |
| Synonyms: | bridal, conjugal, connubial, espousal, marital, married, matrimonial, spousal, wedded, wedding |
| Antonyms: | divorce |
| Main Entry: | nuptials |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | marriage ceremony |
| Synonyms: | bridal, espousal, marriage, matrimony, spousal, wedding |
| Antonyms: | divorce |
| Main Entry: | promise |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | one's word that something will be done |
| Synonyms: | affiance, affirmation, agreement, asseveration, assurance, avowal, betrothal, bond, commitment, compact, consent, contract, covenant, earnest, engagement, espousal, guarantee, insurance, marriage, oath, obligation, pact, parole, pawn, pledge, plight, profession, promissory note, sacred word, security, stipulation, swear, swearing, token, troth, undertaking, vow, warrant, warranty, word, word of honor |
| Antonyms: | break, renege |
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