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tie oneself to

VERB
betroth
Synonyms
STRONG
affiance bind commit contract engage espouse promise vow
WEAK
become engaged give one's hand make compact plight faith plight troth
Antonyms
STRONG
break off reject release
WEAK
divorce leave separate

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It is of little use to have bowed to slang and shoulder-straps, if it be only to tie oneself to a cradle.

From Modern Women and What is Said of Them A Reprint of A Series of Articles in the Saturday Review (1868) by Calhoun, Lucia Gilbert

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