BETROTHED
Dictionary entry overview: What does betrothed mean? • BETROTHED (noun)
The noun BETROTHED has 1 sense:
1. the person to whom you are engaged
Familiarity information: BETROTHED used as a noun is very rare.
• BETROTHED (adjective)
The adjective BETROTHED has 1 sense:
1. pledged to be married
Familiarity information: BETROTHED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BETROTHED (noun)
Meaning:
The person to whom you are engaged
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("betrothed" is a kind of...):
lover (a person who loves or is loved)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "betrothed"):
fiance; groom-to-be (a man who is engaged to be married)
bride-to-be; fiancee (a woman who is engaged to be married)
• BETROTHED (adjective)
Meaning:
Pledged to be married
Synonyms:
affianced; betrothed; bespoken; pledged; engaged
Context example:
the engaged couple
Similar:
attached; committed (associated in an exclusive sexual relationship)
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