betroth
[ bih-trohth, -trawth ]
/ bɪˈtroʊð, -ˈtrɔθ /
verb (used with object)
to arrange for the marriage of; affiance (usually used in passive constructions): The couple was betrothed with the approval of both families.
Archaic. to promise to marry.
QUIZZES
THIS PSAT VOCABULARY QUIZ IS PERFECT PRACTICE FOR THE REAL TEST
In our third teacher-created PSAT practice test there are new and unique vocabulary terms you may have never heard of! Can you guess what they mean?
Question 1 of 10
seclusion
Words nearby betroth
Betoptic S, torn between, be, touched by, be, betray, betrayal, betroth, betrothal, betrothed, Betsiamites, Betsiboka, Betsy
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for betroth
British Dictionary definitions for betroth
betroth
/ (bɪˈtrəʊð) /
verb
(tr) archaic to promise to marry or to give in marriage
Word Origin for betroth
C14 betreuthen, from be- + treuthe troth, truth
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012