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   Mar·ry

   /ˈmerē/

   

   verb

   • 1. join in marriage: "I was married in church" Similar get/be marriedwedbe wedbecome man and wifeplight/pledge one's trothinformal:tie the knotwalk down the aisletake the plungeget splicedget hitchedget yokedsay ‘I do’archaic:become espoused
   • ▪ take (someone) as one's wife or husband in marriage: "Eric asked me to marry him" Similar wedtake to wife/husbandlead to the altarinformal:make an honest woman ofarchaic:espousewiveOpposite divorce
   • ▪ enter into marriage: "they had no plans to marry" Similar joinjoin togetheruniteallymergeunifyamalgamatecombineaffiliateassociatelinkconnectfuseweldcoupleknityokeOpposite splitseparate
   • ▪ become a member of (a family) by marriage: "both men married into my mother's family"
   • ▪ (of a parent or guardian) give (a son or daughter) in marriage: "her parents married her to a wealthy landowner" Similar joinjoin togetheruniteallymergeunifyamalgamatecombineaffiliateassociatelinkconnectfuseweldcoupleknityokeOpposite splitseparate
   • 2. cause to meet or fit together; combine: "the two halves are trimmed and married up"
   • ▪ meet or blend with something: "most Chardonnays don't marry well with salmon"
   • ▪ splice (ropes) end to end without increasing their girth.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French marier, from Latin maritare, from maritus, literally ‘married’, (as a noun) ‘husband’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › marryMarry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MARRY is to join in marriage according to law or custom. How to use marry in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMARRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › marriageMarriage Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   the state of being united as spouses in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law… See the full definition

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › marryMarry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmarry verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   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.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › marryMARRY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Marry definition: to take in marriage. See examples of MARRY used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmarry verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   marry. verb. /ˈmæri/ Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] to become the husband or wife of someone; to get married to someone marry (somebody) She married a Canadian. He was 36 when he married Viv. He never married. I guess I'm not the marrying kind (= the kind of person who wants to get married). + adj. They married young.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMARRY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   MARRY definition: 1. to begin a legal relationship with someone as their husband or wife: 2. to officially make…. Learn more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › marryMarry - definition of marry by The Free Dictionary

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    Define marry. marry synonyms, marry pronunciation, marry translation, English dictionary definition of marry. take a husband or wife; wed; combine, connect, join: The new cars marry fuel efficiency and roominess.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMARRY definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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    Jun 8, 2024 · 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.