betrothal vs engagement

betrothal and engagement both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
betrothal	Yes	No	No	No
engagement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, betrothal and engagement are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of betrothal include troth.

betrothal (noun)	engagement (noun)
the act of becoming betrothed or engaged	the act of sharing in the activities of a group
a mutual promise to marry	a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
	the act of giving someone a job
	employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
	a mutual promise to marry
	contact by fitting together
	a meeting arranged in advance