Member sign-up process has changed

  • my nciku
  • conversations
  • Q&A
  • theme words
  • tools
  • nciku mini

listen

 Auto Play

listen

 Auto Play
PETS rank
betroth

Font Size

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

betroth [bɪ 'trɔθ] [bɪ 'trəuð]
  1. 1. vt. 把…许配给；同…订婚
    to betroth a daughter
    把女儿许配给
  2. 2. vt. [archaic] 允婚

Collins English-English Dictionary

betroth [bɪ'trəυð]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] [archaic] to promise to marry or to give in marriage
  2. 2. vt. [Etymology] C14 betreuthen, from be- + treuthe troth, truth
See more results for betroth in the Chinese-English Dictionary

Examples

to betroth a daughter
把女儿许配给 → betroth

Would you like to know more about this word? Simply click the button on the right to ask real people.
You can also check your questions and answers at ‘ My nciku > Posts ’.

Ask a Question

Recently Reviewed Words

help make nciku betterSend Feedback
Content partners 外研社collins