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   marry

   /ˈmari/

   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. join together; combine harmoniously: "the two halves are trimmed and married up"
   • ▪ blend or combine with something: "most Chardonnays don't marry well with salmon"
   • ▪ splice (rope ends) together 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. 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: Men tend to marry later than women. Paul married Lucy four years ago. They don't have any plans to marry at present. [ T ] to perform the ceremony of marriage as a priest or official: The royal couple were married by the Archbishop of Canterbury .

3. 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.

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

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

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

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   When you get married or marry, you become someone's husband or wife, and they become yours, during a special ceremony. They just got married. American English : marry / ˈmæri /

6. 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.

7. 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.

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

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   to take as an intimate life partner by a formal exchange of promises in the manner of a traditional marriage ceremony. to combine, connect, or join so as to make more efficient, attractive, or profitable: A recent merger marries two of the nation's largest corporations.