marry

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verb

mar·ry ˈmer-ē How to pronounce marry (audio)

ˈma-rē

married; marrying

transitive verb

: to join in marriage according to law or custom

: to give in marriage

married his daughter to his partner's son

: to take as spouse : wed

married the girl next door

: to perform the ceremony of marriage for

a priest will marry them

: to obtain by marriage

marry wealth

: to unite in close and usually permanent relation

intransitive verb

: to take a spouse : wed

He first married at twenty.

: combine, unite

seafood marries with other flavors

Phrases

marry into

: to become a member of by marriage

married into a prominent family

Synonyms

Verb

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Example Sentences

Verb He married his college sweetheart. I asked her to marry me. “Will you marry me?” “Yes, I will.” They married for love, not money. The minister has married more than 100 couples. They hope to have a priest marry them. They were married by a justice of the peace. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Anne and Phillips divorced in 1992, and the Princess Royal went on to marry Royal Navy officer and equerry to the Queen, Timothy Laurence, that same year.

Cnn Staff, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 So here marches in Jason Lannister to smoothly ask Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen—now 17 in the show—to marry him and come live at Casterly Rock, a large boring castle atop a big cliff.

Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 4 Sep. 2022 So Viserys, newly a widower, has a problem: Either marry again and keep trying for a son or else name brother Daemon (Matt Smith) as successor.

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2022 One of Anne Shirley’s key friendships is with Diana Barry (Michelle Veintimilla), whose aspirations to have a career are derailed by her mother’s insistence to marry and raise a family.

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2022 The church decided whom its followers would marry and sent thousands of them — mostly women — abroad to become the spouses of church members.

Ben Dooley, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 The church decided whom its followers would marry and sent thousands of them — mostly women — abroad to become the spouses of church members.

New York Times, 23 July 2022 But her granddaughter is single, and has no children and may never marry or have kids.

Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 11 July 2022 The two would go on to marry and have two sons, at least one of whom has dual Russian and American citizenship.

Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 4 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English marien, from Anglo-French marier, from Latin maritare, from maritus married

Interjection

Middle English marie, from Marie, the Virgin Mary

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Interjection

14th century, in the meaning defined above

单词	remarries
释义	marry 1 of 2 verb mar·ry ˈmer-ē ˈma-rē married; marrying transitive verb 1 a : to join in marriage according to law or custom b : to give in marriage married his daughter to his partner's son c : to take as spouse : wed married the girl next door d : to perform the ceremony of marriage for a priest will marry them e : to obtain by marriage marry wealth 2 : to unite in close and usually permanent relation intransitive verb 1 : to take a spouse : wed He first married at twenty. 2 : combine, unite seafood marries with other flavors marry 2 of 2 interjection archaic —used for emphasis and especially to express amused or surprised agreement Phrases marry into : to become a member of by marriage married into a prominent family Synonyms Verb wed See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He married his college sweetheart. I asked her to marry me. “Will you marry me?” “Yes, I will.” They married for love, not money. The minister has married more than 100 couples. They hope to have a priest marry them. They were married by a justice of the peace. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Anne and Phillips divorced in 1992, and the Princess Royal went on to marry Royal Navy officer and equerry to the Queen, Timothy Laurence, that same year. Cnn Staff, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 So here marches in Jason Lannister to smoothly ask Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen—now 17 in the show—to marry him and come live at Casterly Rock, a large boring castle atop a big cliff. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 4 Sep. 2022 So Viserys, newly a widower, has a problem: Either marry again and keep trying for a son or else name brother Daemon (Matt Smith) as successor. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2022 One of Anne Shirley’s key friendships is with Diana Barry (Michelle Veintimilla), whose aspirations to have a career are derailed by her mother’s insistence to marry and raise a family. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2022 The church decided whom its followers would marry and sent thousands of them — mostly women — abroad to become the spouses of church members. Ben Dooley, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 The church decided whom its followers would marry and sent thousands of them — mostly women — abroad to become the spouses of church members. New York Times, 23 July 2022 But her granddaughter is single, and has no children and may never marry or have kids. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 11 July 2022 The two would go on to marry and have two sons, at least one of whom has dual Russian and American citizenship. Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 4 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English marien, from Anglo-French marier, from Latin maritare, from maritus married Interjection Middle English marie, from Marie, the Virgin Mary First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Interjection 14th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing marry marry money marry into money marry into marry money marry into money marry into Kids Definition marry verb mar·ry ˈmer-ē married; marrying 1 : to take for husband or wife She married her high school sweetheart. 2 : to become joined in marriage 3 : to join in marriage They were married by a judge. 4 : to give in marriage They married off all their children. remarries verb present tense third-person singular of remarry as in couples Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance couples mates pairs off marries weds Antonyms & Near Antonyms separates divorces
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marry

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