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Vocabulary Entry
betrothed
|adjective • verb
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A
adjective
Engaged to be married.
Example Sentences
"She showed off her ring because she was betrothed to her high school sweetheart."
"The betrothed couple planned their wedding for the following summer."
"In many cultures, being betrothed is a formal agreement between families."
V
verb
To promise someone in marriage; to engage to marry.
Example Sentences
"They betrothed themselves during a romantic getaway."
"In ancient times, families often betrothed their children for political alliances."
"He was betrothed to a princess from a neighboring kingdom."