betroth

Word parts

be- + troth

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /bəˈtrəʊð/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /bəˈtroʊð/

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Verb

Plain form betroth

Third-person singular betroths

Past tense betrothed

Past participle betrothed

Present participle betrothing

Plain form betroth

Third-person singular betroths

Past tense betrothed

Past participle betrothen

Present participle betrothing

1. If a parent betroths their child, they engage them to someone in a marriage.