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betroth


be·troth

verb \bi-ˈtrōth, -ˈtrȯth, bē-\

Definition of BETROTH

transitive verb
1
: to promise to marry
2
: to give in marriage
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Origin of BETROTH

Middle English, from be- + trouthe truth, troth
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Sociology Terms

bourgeois, ethos, eugenics, exurb, incommunicado, intelligentsia, megalopolis, metrosexual, mores, subculture

Rhymes with BETROTH

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