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be⋅trothed

  [bi-trohthd, -trawtht]
Use betrothed in a Sentence
–adjective
1. engaged to be married: She is betrothed to that young lieutenant.
–noun
2. the person to whom one is engaged: He introduced us to his betrothed.
Origin:
1530–40; betroth + -ed 2

be⋅troth

  [bi-trohth, -trawth]
–verb (used with object)
1. to arrange for the marriage of; affiance (usually used in passive constructions): The couple was betrothed with the approval of both families.
2. Archaic. to promise to marry.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME betrouthe, var. of betreuthe (be- be- + treuthe truth; see troth )

Synonyms:
1. engage, promise, pledge, plight.
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be·troth   (bĭ-trōth', -trôth')   
tr.v.   be·trothed, be·troth·ing, be·troths

  1. To promise to give in marriage: was betrothed to a member of the royal family.

  2. Archaic To promise to marry.


[Middle English bitrouthen : bi-, be- + trouth, troth (from Old English trēowth; see deru- in Indo-European roots).]
be·trothed   (bĭ-trōthd', -trôtht')   
adj.  Engaged to be married.
n.  A person to whom one is engaged to be married.
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Word Origin & History

betroth 
1303, betrouthen, from bi- "thoroughly" + O.E. treowðe "truth, a pledge" (see troth).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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