betroth

Meaning

1. To promise to give in marriage.
2. To promise to take (as a future spouse); to plight one's troth to.

Synonyms

engage

affiance

plight

espouse

fix

gift

🎁

marry

pledge

portion

promise

wed

become engaged

get engaged

inquire about

formally agree to marriage

pre-engage

arrange

employ

engaged

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bəˈtɹəʊð/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: bitrouthen

In summary

From Middle English bitrouthen, bitreuthen, from treuthe (“truth”), from Old English trēowþe (“truth, pledge, troth”). Equivalent to be- + troth.