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to betroth
01
to promise to marry someone, typically with a formal ceremony or agreement, often involving the exchange of rings
Transitive: to betroth sb | to betroth to sb
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
betroth
3rd person singular
betroths
Past simple
betrothed
Past participle
betrothed
Examples
In many cultures, couples are betrothed during traditional engagement ceremonies.
