Definition: a solemn pledge of fidelity
Similar words: pledge, assurance
Definition: a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
Usage: an assurance of help when needed; signed a pledge never to reveal the secret
Synonyms: plight, predicament, quandary
Definition: a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
Usage: finds himself in a most awkward predicament; the woeful plight of homeless people
Similar words: difficulty
Definition: a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
Usage: grappling with financial difficulties
Definition: promise solemnly and formally
Usage: I pledge that I will honor my wife
Synonyms: plight, engage, betroth, affiance
Definition: give to in marriage