( in a marriage ceremony ) to lead the bride to the bridegroom and formally allow her to marry him :
The bride was given away by her father.
( in a marriage ceremony ) to lead the bride to the bridegroom and formally allow her to marry him :
The bride was given away by her father.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005