NOUN | communication | betrothal, troth, engagement | a mutual promise to marry |
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act | betrothal, espousal | the act of becoming betrothed or engaged |
Meaning | A mutual promise to marry. | |
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Synonyms | troth, engagement | |
Narrower | ringing | The giving of a ring as a token of engagement |
Broader | promise | A verbal / verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future |
Spanish | compromiso matrimonial, desposorios, esponsales, promesa |
Meaning | The act of becoming betrothed or engaged. | |
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Synonym | espousal | |
Broader | ritual, rite | Any customary observance or practice |
Spanish | compromiso | |
Catalan | compromís, prometatge | |
Verbs | betroth | give to in marriage |
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