betrothing

Despite the fiancé leaving Spain to join his aging parents on their sizeable farm in Tucumán, Argentina, the young lovers remain betrothed.

Soulemain, one of the construction workers, is in an illicit relationship with Ada, who is betrothed to another, wealthier match.

The pair were Lucy Schwob and Suzanne Malherbe, wealthy, avant-garde artists from France and romantically betrothed since their teenage years.

But before permitting you to go I wish, not having been able to wed you myself, to betroth you to the one you have chosen.

It has pleased me to betroth Brighteyes to Gudruda, and it pleased me not to betroth her to Ospakar, and that is enough for thee.

She flew off to betroth herself; but Mr. Crane would have none of her, and she flew back again.

This will anger him greatly, for he wishes to betroth me to the son of the king of the Green City, whom I like not at all.'

Betroth your young princess to Montagu's son, the representative of all the Neviles.