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betroth

/bɪˈtrəʊð/

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verb

/bɪˈtrəʊð/C2formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший глагол, означающий официально обручить кого-либо для вступления в брак; обещать в жёны/мужья.

An archaic verb meaning to formally engage someone to be married; to promise in marriage.

  1. Promise in marriageC2formal

    To formally promise someone in marriage, often used in historical or formal contexts.

    ruОбручить

    • The king betrothed his daughter to a neighboring prince.
    • They were betrothed at a young age by their families.
    • He betrothed his son to the merchant's daughter.

    Synonymsaffianceengageespouseplight

Forms
  • betrothed past participle
  • betrothed past simple
  • betrothing present participle
  • betroths third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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