What does betrothed mean?
Betrothed means simple past and past participle of betroth.
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/bɪˈtɹəʊðd/ · verb
simple past and past participle of betroth.
1901, American Standard Version of the Bible, Luke 1:27http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=49&chapter=1&verse=26&end_verse=28&version=8&context=context A virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph.
the betrothed couple
publicly betrothed
She introduced him as her betrothed.
Use betrothed when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Betrothed means simple past and past participle of betroth.
Common synonyms include committed, engaged, attached, bespoken.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
1901, American Standard Version of the Bible, Luke 1:27http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=49&chapter=1&verse=26&end_verse=28&version=8&context=context A virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph.
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