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

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   MARRY definition: 1. to become the legally accepted husband or wife of someone in an official or religious ceremony…. Learn more.

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.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 /

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

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   Definition of marry verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [transitive, intransitive] to become the husband or wife of somebody; to get married to somebody. marry (somebody) She married a German. He was 36 when he married Viv. I don't want to marry Robert. We got married in a small village church.

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

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   3 days ago · 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.

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

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   The meaning of MARRIAGE is the state of being united as spouses in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law. How to use marriage in a sentence. Usage of Marriage: Usage Guide

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

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   [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. www.britannica.com › dictionary › marryMarry Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   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

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of marry – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge 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. 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.