A promise, a pledge, an undertaking; a guarantee. Almost always with possessive.
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| 释义 | the mind > language > speech > agreement > promise > [noun] > pledge or assurance (44) wordOE A promise, a pledge, an undertaking; a guarantee. Almost always with possessive. costOE A stipulation or condition; terms. earnest1221 Money, or a sum of money, paid as an initial instalment, esp. for the purpose of securing a bargain or contract. †Formerly also in on (also in) ea… fayc1300 In asseverative phrases. In quasi-oaths. by, upon my (etc.) fay: = faith, n. int.phrases 1a(a)(ii). Also in French form, (par) (ma) fay. certainty1303 Assurance, surety, pledge. Obsolete. wager1306 A solemn pledge or undertaking. Obsolete. plighta1325 An undertaking (of a risk or obligation); a pledge (esp. one made under risk of forfeiture); an engagement, plighting. Now archaic and rare. pledge1371 A solemn commitment to do or refrain from doing something; a promise, a vow. assurancec1386 A promise or engagement making a thing certain; a formal engagement, pledge, or guarantee. undertaking?a1400 A pledge or promise; a guarantee or surety. faithc1405 A pledge, a formal declaration, a solemn promise; esp. in to give (one's) faith. See also phrases 2b. Now rare and archaic. surementc1410 An assurance, a pledge. to make affiancec1425 Allegiance; solemn agreement. Only in to make affiance: to pledge faith or allegiance; to make a solemn agreement or promise (to do something). Obs… earnest pennya1438 A pledge, foretaste, indication of something to come; = earnest, n.2 2. Obsolete. warrant1460 Assurance given, pledge, guaranty. to take warrant on oneself (? quasi-archaic), to pledge oneself, make oneself responsible. Obsolete. trow1515 Faith as pledged, covenant: = troth, n. 3. fidelity1531 Word of honour, oath, pledge; also to give fidelity, to break one's fidelity. by my fidelity: upon my word. Obsolete. stipulation1552 An engagement or undertaking to do something. Obsolete. warranty1555 transferred. A guarantee, an assurance. Now dialect (see Eng. Dial. Dict.). pawn1573 figurative. (A sign or symbol of) a promise. Obsolete. arrha1574 Earnest-money, a part of the purchase-money given to ratify a contract; figurative a pledge. avouchment1574 The action of avouching; assurance, guarantee; positive declaration, assertion. assumption1590 Law. A promise or undertaking, either oral or in writing not sealed. word of honour1598 an affirmation or promise by which one pledges one's honour or good faith; a solemn promise or assurance. avouch1603 Guarantee, assurance. assecurance1616 Assurance. preassurance1635 An assurance given or received beforehand; a previous or prior guarantee. tower-stamp1642 the official stamp or mark on gold and silver articles; hallmark. parole of honour1648 Esp. in parole of honour. A person's word of honour given or pledged; spec. (originally Military) a promise or undertaking given by a prisoner… spondence1657 A pledge or promise. honour1659 A statement or promise made on one's honour (see phrases 4a(a)); word of honour. Frequently in to give one's honour. Now archaic and rare. Subcategories:— pledging (2) — particular type of (4) — (good) faith (2) — guarantees of good faith (1) — over quality of goods, etc. (1) — in a contract for insurance (1) — hand or glove as symbol of (2) |
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