betroth
verb (used with object)
to arrange for the marriage of; affiance (usually used in passive constructions).
betrothing
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present participleof betroth.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It was not impossibly a scheme for betrothing King Pedro to the infant Princess of the Asturias, thereby uniting the two Crowns, and bringing about the dethronement of Queen Isabella.
From The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 3, 1854-1861 by Arthur Christopher Benson
The custom of betrothing children in their infancy is commonly practised here, in which respect these people differ from the natives of Greenland, where it is comparatively rare.
From Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage by Henry Morley
He made closer his ancient friendship with Guy of Dampierre, the old Count of Flanders, by betrothing Edward of Carnarvon to his daughter Philippine.
From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by William Hunt
The act of betrothing, or the fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between the persons betrothed; betrothment; affiance.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
V. Consent is to be secure and established by solemn betrothing.
From The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love by Emanuel Swedenborg
