to be betrothed

  • 11betrothed — committed committed adj. 1. Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude. Opposite of {uncommitted}. Note: [Narrower terms: {bound up, involved, wrapped up}; {dedicated, devoted}; {pledged, sworn}] [WordNet… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12betrothed — noun Date: 1588 the person to whom one is betrothed …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 13betrothed — I UK [bɪˈtrəʊðd] / US [bɪˈtroʊðd] adjective be betrothed to someone II UK [bɪˈtrəʊðd] / US [bɪˈtroʊðd] noun [singular] an old word meaning the person you are engaged to …

    English dictionary

  • 14betrothed — be•trothed [[t]bɪˈtroʊðd, ˈtrɔθt[/t]] adj. 1) engaged to be married 2) the person to whom one is betrothed • Etymology: 1530–40 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 15betrothed — noun /bɪˈtrəʊðd,bɪˈtrəʊθt/ Fiancé or fiancée …

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  • 16betrothed — Synonyms and related words: affianced, assured, bound, bride to be, committed, compromised, contracted, engaged, fiance, fiancee, future, guaranteed, intended, obligated, pledged, plighted, promised, sworn, underwritten, warranted …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 17betrothed — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I adjective Pledged to marry: affianced, engaged, intended, plighted. See MARRIAGE. II noun A person to whom one is engaged to be married: fiancé, fiancée. Informal: intended. See MARRIAGE …

    English dictionary for students

  • 18betrothed — be trothed || ðd adj. engaged to be married; promised to be·troth || bɪ trəʊð v. engage to marry, bind with a promise to wed …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 19betrothed her — engaged her to be married …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 20betrothed — be·trothed …

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