betroth

Verb

Meaning

To contract to any one for a marriage; to engage or promise in order to marriage; to affiance; -- used esp. of a woman.

To promise to take (as a future spouse); to plight one's troth to.

To nominate to a bishopric, in order to consecration.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

engage plight affiance hock covenant contract ensure engaged agree marry bond compact consent promise engagement
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Antonyms

department dissociation separation divorce reject deny
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Hypernyms

vow

Derivatives

betrothed betrothing

Examples

Priam decided to betroth Cassandra to Telephus’s son Eurypyplus after Telephus had reinforced the Trojans by sending them an army of Mysians to come to defend Troy for them. Source: Internet

Within two years, war was declared against France and the Emperor was once again welcome in England, where plans were afoot to betroth him to Catherine's daughter Mary. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Betrock betrodden betrophied betrothable betrothal betrothal based on mutual love