Betroth (Verb)
Meaning
Give to in marriage.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Her parents agreed to betroth her to the young man they had chosen for her future husband.
- In the traditional ceremony, the couple was formally betrothed to each other in the presence of their families.
- The king decided to betroth his daughter to the neighboring kingdom's prince to strengthen their alliance.
- She was reluctantly betrothed to a man twice her age, but she hoped for the best.
- They were informally betrothed for months before deciding to formally announce their engagement.