"give one's daughter away" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gives one's daughter away [present, singular, third-person], giving one's daughter away [participle, present], gave one's daughter away [past], given one's daughter away [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|give<,,gave,given> one's daughter away}} give one's daughter away (third-person singular simple present gives one's daughter away, present participle giving one's daughter away, simple past gave one's daughter away, past participle given one's daughter away)
  1. (traditional, of a father, during a wedding) To give one's daughter's hand in marriage. Tags: traditional Categories (topical): Marriage

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