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- DictionaryMar·ry/ˈmerē/
verb
- 1. join in marriage: "I was married in church"
- 2. cause to meet or fit together; combine: "the two halves are trimmed and married up"
The meaning of MARRY is to join in marriage according to law or custom. How to use marry in a sentence.
to become the legally accepted husband or wife of someone in an official or religious ceremony: [ T ] He married Lori, his girlfriend from high school. To marry is also to perform the ceremony for two people that makes them legally married: [ T ] Judge Wilcox married us at City Hall.
Marriage is the state of being married, though the word can also mean the wedding ceremony. In England, Wales and Scotland, and in all 50 states of the US, it is legal for couples of the same sex to marry.
To marry someone is to make an official, ceremonial commitment to be partners. You can marry someone in a church, barefoot on a beach, or in a courthouse. Some people marry their long-time sweethearts, while others abruptly choose to marry after knowing each other briefly.
Definition of marry verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Marry definition: to take in marriage. See examples of MARRY used in a sentence.
1. to take as a husband or wife; take in marriage. Sam married Toni. 2. to perform the marriage ceremonies for (a couple ); join in wedlock. The minister married Sam and Toni. 3. (often fol. by off) to give in marriage; arrange the marriage of. Her father wants to marry her to his friend's son.
MARRY definition: 1. to begin a legal relationship with someone as their husband or wife: 2. to officially make…. Learn more.
MARRY meaning: 1 : to become the husband or wife of (someone) to become joined with (someone) in marriage; 2 : to perform a ceremony in which two people get married
to take a husband or wife; wed:[ no object] In some countries girls can marry when they are fourteen. to perform the marriage ceremony for (a couple):[ ~ + object] The priest married them in the old church.
