betroth
verb
1 betroth
Give to in marriage.
synonyms: affiance, engage, plight.
Roget 903:
marry,
wive,
take to oneself a wife;
be married,
be spliced;
go off,
pair off;
wed,
espouse,
get hitched [U.S.],
lead to the hymeneal altar,
take 'for better for worse',"
give one's hand to,
bestow one's hand upon.
marry,
join,
handfast†;
couple
etc.
(unit)
43;
tie the nuptial knot;
give away,
give away in marriage;
seal;
ally,
affiance;
betroth
etc.
(promise)
768;
publish the banns,
bid the banns;
be asked in church.
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Roget 768:
promise;
give a promise
etc.
n.;
undertake,
engage;
make an engagement,
form an engagement;
enter into an engagement,
enter on an engagement;
bind oneself,
tie oneself,
pledge oneself,
commit oneself,
take upon oneself;
vow;
swear
etc.
(affirm)
535,
give one's word,
pass one's word,
pledge one's word,
plight one's word,
give one's honor,
pass one's honor,
pledge one's honor,
plight one's honor,
give credit,
pass credit,
pledge credit,
plight credit,
give troth,
pass troth,
pledge troth,
plight troth;
betroth,
plight faith.
assure,
warrant,
guarantee;
covenant
etc.
769;
attest
etc.
(bear witness)
467.
hold out an expectation;
contract an obligation;
become bound to,
become sponsor for;
answer for,
be answerable for;
secure;
give security
etc.
771;
underwrite.
adjure,
administer an oath,
put to one's oath,
swear a witness.
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Dutch: engageren, verloven
noun
Roget 768:
promise,
undertaking,
word,
troth,
plight,
pledge,
parole,
word of honor,
vow;
oath
etc.
(affirmation)
535;
profession,
assurance,
warranty,
guarantee,
insurance,
obligation;
contract
etc.
769;
stipulation.
engagement,
preengagement;
affiance;
betroth,
betrothal,
betrothment.
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