betroth to

betroth someone to someone

to promise someone in marriage to someone else. The king betrothed his daughter to a prince from the neighboring kingdom. She betrothed herself to one of the peasant boys from the village.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Argyros	-	Ancient Greek
AlfrÉD	-	Hungarian
Elaine	i-LAYN (English)	English, Arthurian Romance
OcÉAne	o-se-AHN	French
Carmen	['ka:men]
Heydar	-	Persian