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Betroth

verb/kˌɑːɹdɪˈoʊlədʒˌɪsts/
Definition
give to in marriage
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˌɑːɹdɪˈoʊlədʒˌɪsts/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌatɹɐbɪlˈeəɹiən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌatɹɐbɪlˈeəɹiən/
2 syllables Say it as /kˌɑːɹdɪˈoʊlədʒˌɪsts/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
betrothalnounthe act of becoming betrothed or engaged
engagementnouna mutual promise to marry
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verloben
in der Ehe geben
🇫🇷French
fiancer
donner en mariage
🇪🇸Spanish
prometer en matrimonio
dar en matrimonio
🇮🇹Italian
fidanzata
dare in matrimonio
🇳🇱Dutch
verloving
geven in het huwelijk
🇵🇹Portuguese
noivo
dar em casamento
🇷🇺Russian
помолвка
выдать замуж
India
🇮🇳Hindi
वाग्दान करना
शादी में देना
🇧🇩Bengali
বিবাহবন্ধন
বিয়েতে দাও
🇮🇳Tamil
நிச்சயதார்த்தம்
திருமணத்தில் கொடுக்க
🇮🇳Telugu
నిశ్చితార్థం
వివాహం లో ఇవ్వండి
🇮🇳Marathi
लग्न
लग्नात द्या
🇮🇳Gujarati
સગાઈ
લગ્નમાં આપો
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿಶ್ಚಿತಾರ್ಥ
ಮದುವೆಗೆ ನೀಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിവാഹനിശ്ചയം
വിവാഹത്തിൽ കൊടുക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਆਹ
ਵਿਆਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਿਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
رشتہ داری
شادی میں دینا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
婚姻中给予
🇯🇵Japanese
婚約者
結婚で与える
🇰🇷Korean
약혼자
결혼하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lời hứa hôn
cho đi trong hôn nhân
🇹🇭Thai
หมั้น
มอบให้ในการแต่งงาน
🇮🇩Indonesian
menunangkan
berikan dalam pernikahan
🇵🇭Filipino
mapapangasawa
ibigay sa kasal
🇲🇾Malay
bertunang
memberi dalam perkahwinan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خطبة
إعطاء في الزواج
🇮🇷Persian
نامزدی
در ازدواج دادن
🇹🇷Turkish
nişan
evlilikte vermek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מאורס
לתת לנישואין
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'betroth'?
The primary meaning of 'betroth' is 'give to in marriage'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'betroth' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'betroth' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'betroth' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'betroth' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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