A statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge.
A light, irreverent or insulting appeal to a deity or other entity.
A curse, a curse word.
A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
A promise or pledge; a guarantee.
That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise.
The business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals.
The act of one who undertakes (in either sense).