belofte

Definitions of belofte
  1. noun
    a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
    synonyms: gelofte, toezegging
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    types:
    beëdiging, eed, eedafneming, gelofte, votum
    a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior
    bijbeltekst, consigne, erewoord, herkenningswoord, parool, schibbolet, sjibbolet, tekst, wachtwoord, woord
    a promise
    engagement, trouwbelofte, verloving
    a mutual promise to marry
    type of:
    taaldaad, taalhandeling, uiting
    the use of language to perform some act
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