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betroth

verb

Definition of betrothnext
as in to propose

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Recent Examples of betroth The whole conflict was triggered when the Mad King’s son, Rhaegar Targaryen (Wilf Scolding), seemingly abducted Lyanna Stark (Aisling Franciosi), who was betrothed to Robert Baratheon. — Ryan Brennan april 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026 The conflict was triggered when the Mad King’s son, Rhaegar Targaryen (Wilf Scolding), seemingly abducted Lyanna Stark (Aisling Franciosi), who was betrothed to Robert Baratheon. — Ryan Brennan april 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026 Although they were betrothed at a young age, five years lapsed before the couple married. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Mar. 2026 After being whisked away on honeymoons with their newly betrothed, the couples spend three weeks counting down to decision day at the altar. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for betroth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betroth
  1. propose
  2. promise
  3. affiance
  4. pledge
  5. commit
  6. engage
  7. marry
Verb
  • As of June, 33 data centres had been completed and were operational, 68 were under construction, and 41 were proposed.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Tocantins Her stint on Survivor may not have lasted long, but the first Tocantins boot continued to make news when Redemption Island contestant David Murphy proposed to her during his season’s live reunion show.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of propose
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  • OpenAI unveiled a personal AI agent at its annual developer conference on Tuesday, joining a growing number of companies promising to make consumers' lives easier with virtual assistants.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • These manufacturers have promised to beef up their domestic production, as well as provide their medicines at lower prices to Medicaid and TrumpRx, the administration’s direct-to-consumer clearinghouse.
    — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of promise
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  • The two got engaged in 2014 and have remained affianced since.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023
  • Alexandra Crotin, a rep for Stone, later confirmed to USA TODAY the actress and writer are now affianced.
    — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2019
Definition of affiance
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  • Following the incidents, OpenAI pledged to invest more in its safeguards and alignment work, which is the process where the company works to ensure that its models act in accordance with human interests and values.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • David Jobin, the president and CEO of South Florida philanthropic organization Our Fund Foundation, said more people have reached out to pledge money in their wills and estates since anti-DEI laws began passing in Florida.
    — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of pledge
Verb
  • Every machine on the high-volume line was engineered and validated on EnerVenue’s R&D line, six kilometers away, before it was committed to production here.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The law firm's report released Thursday said Caldwell committed several violations of state policy.
    — MIKE CATALINI, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of commit
Verb
  • Wayne’s latest life development comes months after initial reports that he and Cannon were engaged first surfaced in May.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In a press conference after breaking the news, Barkley revealed that they had been engaged for a while already.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of engage
Verb
  • The couple had been married since about 2012 and had three young children, court records show.
    — TERRY CHEA, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The coalition looks to capitalize on marrying Peach State farms with companies whose long-term green initiatives rely on new sustainable fuel supply chains.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of marry

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“Betroth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betroth. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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