asking for someone's hand in marriage

A form of ask for someone's hand in marriage — To propose marriage

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of ask for someone's hand in marriage
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APA

asking for someone's hand in marriage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asking%20for%20someone's%20hand%20in%20marriage

MLA

“asking for someone's hand in marriage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asking%20for%20someone's%20hand%20in%20marriage. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asking for someone's hand in marriage,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asking%20for%20someone's%20hand%20in%20marriage.

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