solemn word

solemn word
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  • solemn word — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A declaration that one will or will not do a certain thing: assurance, covenant, engagement, guarantee, guaranty, pledge, plight2, promise, vow, warrant, word, word of honor. See OBLIGATION …   English dictionary for students

  • word — [n1] discussion chat, chitchat*, colloquy, confab*, confabulation, consultation, conversation, discussion, talk, tête è tête; concept 56 Ant. silence word [n2] statement account, adage, advice, announcement, bulletin, byword, comment,… …   New thesaurus

  • word — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 unit of language ADJECTIVE ▪ two letter, three letter, etc. ▪ monosyllabic, polysyllabic ▪ two syllable, three syllable …   Collocations dictionary

  • word — I n. independent, meaningful linguistic form 1) to coin a word 2) to pronounce, say, utter; write a word (to say a few words about smt.) 3) to mispronounce a word 4) to distort smb. s words 5) to not mince any words ( to speak frankly ) 6) angry …   Combinatory dictionary

  • word — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Written communication Nouns 1. word, term, expression, locution, linguistic unit or form, word form, lexeme; homonym, synonym, antonym, heteronym, homophone; syllable, monosyllable, polysyllable; stem,… …   English dictionary for students

  • solemn — adjective 1 very serious in behaviour or style: a solemn expression | solemn music 2 solemn promise/pledge/word etc a promise that is made very seriously and with no intention of breaking it: I ll never be unfaithful again. I give you my solemn… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • solemn — sol|emn [ˈsɔləm US ˈsa: ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: solemne, from Latin solemnis ceremonial, formal, solemn ] 1.) very serious and not happy, for example because something bad has happened or because you are at an important… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • word — n 1. term, name, expression; ideogram, hieroglyphic, Linguistics. morpheme, etymon; symbol, representation, sign. 2. words a. talk, speech, rambling, chatter, Fr. bavardage. chitchat, patter, babble.b. quarrel, spat, wrangle, argument, squabble,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • word of honor — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A declaration that one will or will not do a certain thing: assurance, covenant, engagement, guarantee, guaranty, pledge, plight2, promise, solemn word, vow, warrant, word. See OBLIGATION …   English dictionary for students

  • word — I (news) noun account, advice, bulletin, communication, dispatch, information, intelligence, mention, message, report, statement II (promise) noun affirmation, agreement, assurance, averment, avouchment, avowal, declaration, pledge, profession,… …   Law dictionary

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