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Betrothed vs Colleague - What's the difference?

betrothed | colleague |

As verbs the difference between betrothed and colleague

is that betrothed is past tense of betroth while colleague is to unite or associate with another or with others.

As nouns the difference between betrothed and colleague

is that betrothed is fiancé or fiancée while colleague is a fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.

betrothed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (betroth)
  • * 1901:' ''American Standard Version of the Bible, Luke 1:27'', read at - A virgin ' betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph.

    • Noun

    (-)
  • * 2005:' Mori, on ''In Passing'' messageboard read at on 16 May 2006, ''Pffft'' - We both hated using that word [fiancé, and were constantly trying to use alternatives such as "' betrothed " and "intended".

    • colleague

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia colleague) (en noun)
  • A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-29, volume=407, issue=8842, page=72-3, magazine=(The Economist)
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    Synonyms

    * coworker * workmate * See also

    Related terms

    * collegial * collegiate

    See also

    Do not confuse with: * college * collage

    Verb

    (colleagu)
  • To unite or associate with another or with others.
    • Young Fortinbras,/ Holding a weak supposal of our worth/...Colleagued with the dream of his advantage,/...hath not failed to pester us with message/ Importing the surrender of those lands/Lost by his father.'' - ''Hamlet (Act I, Scene 2)

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