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betroth

[ bih-trohth, -trawth ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to arrange for the marriage of; affiance (usually used in passive constructions):

    The couple was betrothed with the approval of both families.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. Archaic. to promise to marry.


betroth

/ ɪˈٰəʊð /

verb

  1. archaic.
    tr to promise to marry or to give in marriage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of betroth1

1275–1325; Middle English betrouthe, variant of betreuthe ( be- be- + treuthe truth; troth )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of betroth1

C14 betreuthen , from be- + treuthe troth , truth
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Example Sentences

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Sánchez has talents apart from her betrothed, too.

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The masque, performed by gentle spirits, enchants the betrothed.

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Was he supposed to be betrothed to him forever, and be a mantlepiece for folk music until his death?

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Just months ago, Ashanti confirmed that she and the “Hot in Herre” rapper, 49, were betrothed and expecting their first child together.

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The year after she married, Andrej was betrothed to a clerk’s daughter; he later married her and became a Lutheran priest.

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