marry

verb

US /ˈmeri/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	marry
he/she/it	marries
present participle	marrying
past tense	married
past participle	married

1
transitive if someone marries someone else, they are fomally joined in marriage with that person
The day I married Sarah was the happiest day of my life.
Synonyms and related words
To get, or to be married
marry
wed
contract a marriage
1. 1a
  intransitive if someone marries, they are formally joined in marriage with someone
  When two people marry, they enter into a contract with each other.
  Synonyms and related words
  To get, or to be married
  marry
  wed
  contract a marriage
2. 1b
  transitive to perform the ceremony in which two people are formally joined in marriage
  The priest will only marry you if you are members of the church.
  Synonyms and related words
  Engagements and weddings
  a/the big day
  bachelorette party
  bachelor party
3. 1c
  transitive to persuade or force someone to be formally joined in marriage to someone else
  marry someone to someone:
  They were hoping to marry her to a doctor.
  Synonyms and related words
  Engagements and weddings
  a/the big day
  bachelorette party
  bachelor party
2
transitive formalto combine one thing with another
marry something with something:
They’ve devised a menu that marries traditional ingredients with modern tastes.
Synonyms and related words
To combine things, or to combine well
combine
complement
match up
3
marry (into) money
to marry a rich person
Many people think that the rich either marry money or steal it.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 12/07/2017
Open Dictionary - July2017

phrasal verbs

marry into

marry off

marry up

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marry (into) money

marry ​‌‌‌

marry (into) money

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