betrothed

betrothed
    adj 1: pledged to be married; "the engaged couple" [syn:
           {bespoken}, {betrothed}]
    n 1: the person to whom you are engaged
    

committed \committed\ adj.
   1. Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular
      cause, action, or attitude. Opposite of {uncommitted}.

   Note: [Narrower terms: {bound up, involved, wrapped up};
         {dedicated, devoted}; {pledged, sworn}]
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   2. Associated in an exclusive sexual relationship; also
      called {attached}. Opposite of {unattached}.

   Note: [Narrower terms: {affianced}, {bespoken}, {betrothed},
         {engaged}, {pledged}, {promised}(predicate); {married}]
         [Also See: {loving}.]

   Syn: attached.
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   3. Consigned involuntarily to custody, as in a prison or
      mental institution.
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Betroth \Be*troth"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Betrothed}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Betrothing}.] [Pref. be- + troth, i. e., truth. See
   {Truth}.]
   1. To contract to any one for a marriage; to engage or
      promise in order to marriage; to affiance; -- used esp. of
      a woman.
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            He, in the first flower of my freshest age,
            Betrothed me unto the only heir.      --Spenser.
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            Ay, and we are betrothed.             --Shak.
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   2. To promise to take (as a future spouse); to plight one's
      troth to.
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            What man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and
            hath not taken her?                   --Deut. xx. 7.
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   3. To nominate to a bishopric, in order to consecration.
      --Ayliffe.
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20 Moby Thesaurus words for "betrothed":
      affianced, assured, bound, bride-to-be, committed, compromised,
      contracted, engaged, fiance, fiancee, future, guaranteed, intended,
      obligated, pledged, plighted, promised, sworn, underwritten,
      warranted