TROTHING Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

trothing

verb

present participle of troth

as in committing

to obligate by prior agreement I troth myself eternally to your service

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Jones is accused of committing nine offenses against the man, including kissing him multiple times without consent and touching the man’s genitals while the man was driving.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Dalke earned significant media attention as a young golf prospect, committing to a scholarship at the University of Oklahoma at the age of 12.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

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