betroth

[ bih-trohth, -trawth ]

/ bɪˈtroʊð, -ˈtrɔθ /

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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.

Archaic. to promise to marry.

Origin of betroth

1275–1325; Middle English betrouthe, variant of betreuthe (be-be- + treuthetruth; see troth)

SYNONYMS FOR betroth

1 engage, promise, pledge, plight.

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Words nearby betroth

betook, Betoptic S, torn between, be, touched by, be, betray, betroth, betrothal, betrothed, Betsiamites, Betsiboka, Betsy

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Example sentences from the Web for betroth

The marriage itself is purely moral: I will betroth her to Me in righteousness and justice, in leal love and tender mercies.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of the Twelve Prophets, Vol. I|George Adam Smith
I will betroth her to your nephew, my beloved Montagu's son.
The Last Of The Barons, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
But before permitting you to go I wish, not having been able to wed you myself, to betroth you to the one you have chosen.
Honey-Bee|Anatole France
It was also found to be a part of the scheme to betroth the infant king of Scots to a daughter of the duke of Norfolk.
Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth|Lucy Aikin

I went there not to meet death, but to betroth myself to it.
Mauprat|George Sand

British Dictionary definitions for betroth

betroth

/ (bɪˈtrəʊð) /

verb

(tr) archaic to promise to marry or to give in marriage

Word Origin for betroth

C14 betreuthen, from be- + treuthe troth, truth

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单词	betroth
释义	betroth [ bih-trohth, -trawth ] / bɪˈtroʊð, -ˈtrɔθ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR betroth ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Archaic. to promise to marry. Origin of betroth 1275–1325; Middle English betrouthe, variant of betreuthe (be-be- + treuthetruth; see troth) SYNONYMS FOR betroth 1 engage, promise, pledge, plight. SEE SYNONYMS FOR betroth ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby betroth betook, Betoptic S, torn between, be, touched by, be, betray, betroth, betrothal, betrothed, Betsiamites, Betsiboka, Betsy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for betroth The marriage itself is purely moral: I will betroth her to Me in righteousness and justice, in leal love and tender mercies. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of the Twelve Prophets, Vol. I\|George Adam Smith I will betroth her to your nephew, my beloved Montagu's son. The Last Of The Barons, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton But before permitting you to go I wish, not having been able to wed you myself, to betroth you to the one you have chosen. Honey-Bee\|Anatole France It was also found to be a part of the scheme to betroth the infant king of Scots to a daughter of the duke of Norfolk. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth\|Lucy Aikin I went there not to meet death, but to betroth myself to it. Mauprat\|George Sand British Dictionary definitions for betroth betroth / (bɪˈtrəʊð) / verb (tr) archaic to promise to marry or to give in marriage Word Origin for betroth C14 betreuthen, from be- + treuthe troth, truth 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 Words related to betroth engage, bind, contract, vow, promise, espouse, commit, affiance
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betroth

verb (used with object)

Origin of betroth

SYNONYMS FOR betroth

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Example sentences from the Web for betroth

British Dictionary definitions for betroth

verb

Word Origin for betroth

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