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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
committed \committed\ adjective
1. Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude. Opposite of {uncommitted}.
Note: [Narrower terms: {bound up, involved, wrapped up}; {dedicated, devoted}; {pledged, sworn}] [WordNet 1.5]
2. Associated in an exclusive sexual relationship; also called {attached}. Opposite of {unattached}.
Note: [Narrower terms: {affianced}, {bespoken}, {betrothed}, {engaged}, {pledged}, {promised}(predicate); {married}] [Also See: {loving}.]
Syn: attached. [WordNet 1.5]
3. Consigned involuntarily to custody, as in a prison or mental institution. [WordNet 1.5]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
affiance \af*fi"ance\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {affianced} ([a^]f*f[imac]"anst); p. pr. & vb. n. {affiancing} ([a^]f*f[imac]"an*s[i^]ng).] [Cf. OF. afiancier, fr. afiance.]
1. To betroth; to pledge one's faith to for marriage, or solemnly promise (one's self or another) in marriage.
To me, sad maid, he was affianced. --Spenser.
2. To assure by promise. [Obs.] --Pope.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
affianced
adjective: pledged to be married; "the engaged couple" [syn: {bespoken}, {betrothed}, {engaged}, {pledged}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
20 Moby Thesaurus words for "affianced": assured, betrothed, bound, bride-to-be, committed, compromised, contracted, engaged, fiance, fiancee, future, guaranteed, intended, obligated, pledged, plighted, promised, sworn, underwritten, warranted
From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:
AFFIANCED, pp. Fitted with an ankle-ring for the ball-and-chain.
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