verb
Meaning 1
To propose marriage
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
ask for someone's hand in marriage
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History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: požádat o ruku — to propose marriage
- Hebrew: בִּקֵּשׁ יָד (biqqésh yad) — to propose marriage
- Hungarian: megkéri a kezét — to propose marriage
- Italian: chiedere la mano — to propose marriage
- Polish: oświadczać się — to propose marriage
- Polish: oświadczyć się — to propose marriage
- Spanish: pedir la mano — to propose marriage
- Swahili: posa — to propose marriage