Synonyms of the word

betrothal

• n. The act of betrothing, or the fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a…

engagement

• n. (countable) an appointment, especially to speak or perform.
• n. (uncountable) connection or attachment.
• n. (uncountable, by extension, about human emotional state) the feeling of being compelled, drawn in, connected…
• n. (countable, uncountable) the period of time when marriage is planned or promised.
• n. (countable, uncountable) In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
• n. (fencing, countable) the point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective…

espousal

• n. A betrothal.
• n. A wedding ceremony.
• n. Adoption of a plan, cause, or idea.

promise

• n. (countable) An oath or affirmation; a vow.
• n. (countable) A transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render…
• n. (uncountable) Reason to expect improvement or success; potential.
• n. (countable, computing, programming) A placeholder object that can be manipulated in code before it has…
• n. (countable, obsolete) Bestowal or fulfillment of what is promised.
• v. (transitive) To commit to something or action; to make an oath; make a vow.
• v. (intransitive) To give grounds for expectation, especially of something good.

rite

• n. A religious custom.
• n. (by extension) A prescribed behavior.
• adj. Informal spelling of right.
• adv. Informal spelling of right.
• interj. Informal spelling of right.
• n. Informal spelling of right.

ritual

• adj. Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.
• n. rite; a repeated set of actions.

troth

• n. (archaic) An oath, promise, or pledge.
• n. Specifically, a promise or pledge to marry someone.
• n. The state of being thus pledged; betrothal, engagement.