ask for someone's hand in marriage

verb

To propose marriage

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Meanings

verbask for someone's hand in marriage (third-person singular simple present asks for someone's hand in marriage, present participle asking for someone's hand in marriage, simple past and past participle asked for someone's hand in marriage)

present singular third person asks for someone's hand in marriage · participle present asking for someone's hand in marriage · participle past asked for someone's hand in marriage · past asked for someone's hand in marriage · alternative ask for someone's hand

  1. datedTo propose marriage

Translations

Czech požádat o ruku
  • požádat o rukuto propose marriage
Hebrew בִּקֵּשׁ יָד
  • בִּקֵּשׁ יָד (biqqésh yad)to propose marriage
Hungarian megkéri a kezét
  • megkéri a kezétto propose marriage
Italian chiedere la mano
  • chiedere la manoto propose marriage
Polish oświadczać się, oświadczyć się
  • oświadczać sięto propose marriage
  • oświadczyć sięto propose marriage
Spanish pedir la mano
  • pedir la manoto propose marriage
Swahili posa
  • posato propose marriage
Cite this entry
APA

ask for someone's hand in marriage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ask%20for%20someone's%20hand%20in%20marriage

MLA

“ask for someone's hand in marriage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ask%20for%20someone's%20hand%20in%20marriage. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ask for someone's hand in marriage,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ask%20for%20someone's%20hand%20in%20marriage.

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