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betroth
[ bih-trohth, -trawth ]
verb (used with object)
- to arrange for the marriage of; affiance (usually used in passive constructions):
The couple was betrothed with the approval of both families.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Archaic. to promise to marry.
betroth
/ ɪˈٰəʊð /
verb
- archaic.tr to promise to marry or to give in marriage
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of betroth1
C14 betreuthen , from be- + treuthe troth , truth
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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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