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betrothing

verb

Meaning

  1. To promise to give in marriage.
  2. To promise to take (as a future spouse); to plight one's troth to.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

affiance(English)engage(English)plight(English)betrothal(English)betrothment(English)marrying(English)marriage(English)marry off(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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