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handfasted

/ˈhændˌfæstɪd/ /ˈhændˌfɑːstɪd/

Meanings
verb
To pledge; to bind

Examples :

"The students handfasted themselves to the honor code by signing the pledge. "
ritual family tradition religion

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration marriage

marriage noun

/ˈmæɹɪdʒ/

The state of being married.

"You should enter marriage for love."

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cohabitation noun

/koʊhæbɪˈteɪʃən/

An emotional and physical intimate relationship which includes a common living place and which exists without legal or religious sanction.

"After college, Maria and David chose cohabitation instead of marriage, sharing an apartment and their lives together as a couple. "

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provisionally adverb

/prəˈvɪʒənəli/ /proʊˈvɪʒənəli/

In a provisional way; temporarily.

"The school trip is provisionally scheduled for June 15th, but the date might change. "

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themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

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obsolete adjective

/ˈɒbsəliːt/ /ɑbsəˈliːt/

(of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).

"The slide rule is now obsolete; calculators are used for calculations instead. "

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historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

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celebration noun

/ˌsɛlɪˈbɹeiʃən/

The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament.

"The church held a celebration of the Eucharist, a Christian sacrament. "

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committing verb

/kəˈmɪtɪŋ/

To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.

"She is committing her child to the care of a trusted babysitter for the evening. "

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fruitful adjective

/ˈfɹuːtfəl/

Favourable to the growth of fruit or useful vegetation; not barren.

"The valley's fruitful soil produces a large harvest of apples every year. "

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signing verb

/ˈsaɪnɪŋ/

To make a mark

"The artist was signing his name on the bottom of the painting. "

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lifelong adjective

/ˈlaɪflɔŋ/

Extending for the entire duration of life.

"They were lifelong friends; they met in elementary school and ended their lives in the same rest home."