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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’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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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.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMARRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmarry verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   to marry a rich person. Definition of marry verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › marrymarry - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 12, 2024 · ( intransitive) To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. [from 14th c.] Synonyms: get married, wed; see also Thesaurus: marry.