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

3. 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.

4. 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. to join in marriage according to law or custom; to find a marriage partner for (someone, especially one's child); to take as spouse : wed…

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMARRIAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a legally accepted relationship between two people in which they live together, or the official ceremony that results in this: They had a long and happy marriage. She went to live in another state after the break-up of her marriage. She has two daughters by her first marriage. the marriage ceremony.

6. 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.

7. 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.

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. The latest cameras marry automatic and manual features.

9. 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.

10. 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

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › marrymarry | meaning of marry in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English mar‧ry /ˈmæri/ S1 W2 verb (married, marrying, marries) 1 [ intransitive, transitive] if you marry someone, you become their husband or wife → married He married Bea in 1925. I’m going to ask her to marry me on St Valentine’s Day. She married young (=at a young age).