Affiancing

Pronunciation: /əˈfaɪənsɪŋ/

Definitions of affiancing

verb to formally engage or pledge oneself to marry someone

Example Sentences

A1 She is affiancing her childhood friend next month.

A2 The couple affianced each other in a romantic ceremony.

B1 After affiancing their love, they started planning their future together.

B2 Affiancing someone is a serious commitment that should not be taken lightly.

C1 The tradition of affiancing has been passed down through generations in their family.

C2 They decided to affiance each other in a private ceremony with close family and friends.

Examples of affiancing in a Sentence

formal The act of affiancing involves the formal engagement or betrothal of two individuals.

informal They are affiancing next month, so they are busy planning the wedding.

slang I heard they're finally affiancing after years of dating.

figurative Affiancing their interests together, the two companies formed a powerful partnership.

Grammatical Forms of affiancing

• past tense: affianced
• plural: affiancings
• comparative: more affiancing
• superlative: most affiancing
• present tense: affiances
• future tense: will affiance
• perfect tense: have affianced
• continuous tense: is affiancing
• singular: affiancing
• positive degree: affiance
• infinitive: to affiance
• gerund: affiancing
• participle: affianced

Origin and Evolution of affiancing

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'affiancing' originated from the Middle English word 'affiancen' which was derived from the Old French word 'afiancer'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a formal engagement to marry, the meaning of 'affiancing' has evolved over time to also encompass the act of making a formal agreement or promise.