Betrothed vs Pledged - What's the difference?
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(betroth)
* 1901:' ''American Standard Version of the Bible, Luke 1:27'', read at - A virgin ' betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph.
* 2005:' Mori, on ''In Passing'' messageboard read at
(pledge)
To make a solemn promise (to do something).
To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.
* 1773 ,
* 1852 , Matthew Arnold, Tristram and Iseult
A solemn promise to do something.
Something given by a person who is borrowing money etc to the person he has borrowed it from, to be kept until the money etc is returned.
A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but not yet formally approved.
A security to guarantee payment of a debt.
A drinking toast.
A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol.
As verbs the difference between betrothed and pledged
is that betrothed is past tense of betroth while pledged is past tense of pledge.As a noun betrothed
is fiancé or fiancée.betrothed
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(-)on 16 May 2006, ''Pffft'' - We both hated using that word [fiancé, and were constantly trying to use alternatives such as "' betrothed " and "intended".
pledged
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(head)pledge
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(wikipedia pledge)Verb
(pledg)- HARDCASTLE [Taking the cup.] I hope you'll find it to your mind. I have prepared it with my own hands, and I believe you'll own the ingredients are tolerable. Will you be so good as to pledge me, sir? Here, Mr. Marlow, here is to our better acquaintance. [Drinks.]
- Reach me my golden cup that stands by thee,
- And pledge me in it first for courtesy.
