marry

take a husband or wife; wed; combine, connect, join: The new cars marry fuel efficiency and roominess.
Not to be confused with:merry – happy, cheery, glad; jolly, jovial, mirthful; joyous in disposition: a merry old elf

mar·ry¹

M0121200 (măr′ē)v. mar·ried, mar·ry·ing, mar·ries v.tr.1. a. To join in marriage: They have been married for 25 years.b. To take as a spouse: She married him two years ago.c. To give in marriage: They married their daughter to a nobleman.2. To perform a marriage ceremony for: The rabbi married the couple.3. To obtain by marriage: marry money.4. Nautical To join (two ropes) end to end, as by splicing or seizing.5. To unite in a close, usually permanent way: "His material marries the domestic and the exotic" (Clifton Fadiman).v.intr.1. To enter into marriage; wed: They married in their twenties.2. To combine or blend agreeably: Let the flavors marry overnight.

[Middle English marien, from Old French marier, from Latin marītāre, from marītus, married.]

mar·ry²

M0121200 (măr′ē)interj. Archaic Used as an exclamation of surprise or emphasis.

[Middle English Marie, the Virgin Mary, ultimately from Greek Maria; see Mary¹.]

marry

(ˈmærɪ) vb, -ries, -rying or -ried1. to take (someone as one's partner) in marriage2. (tr) to join or give in marriage3. (tr) to acquire (something) by marriage: marry money. 4. to unite closely or intimately5. (sometimes foll by: up) to fit together or align (two things); join6. (Nautical Terms) (tr) nautical a. to match up (the strands) of unlaid ropes before splicingb. to seize (two ropes) together at intervals along their lengths[C13: from Old French marier, from Latin marītāre, from marītus married (man), perhaps from mās male] ˈmarrier n

marry

(ˈmærɪ) interjarchaic an exclamation of surprise, anger, etc[C14: euphemistic for the Virgin Mary]

mar•ry¹

(ˈmær i)

v. -ried, -ry•ing. v.t. 1. to take as a husband or wife; take in marriage. 2. to perform the marriage ceremony for; join in wedlock. 3. to give in marriage; arrange the marriage of: married off all their children. 4. to join or unite intimately. 5. to gain through marriage: to marry money. v.i. 6. to take a husband or wife; wed. 7. to unite closely or agreeably; blend: This wine and cheese marry well. [1250–1300; Middle English marien < Old French marier < Latin marītāre to wed]

mar•ry²

(ˈmær i)

interj. Archaic. (used to express surprise or emphasis.) [1325–75; Middle English; euphemistic variant of Mary(the Virgin)]

married

marry1. 'married to'

If you are married to someone, they are your husband or wife.

Her daughter was married to a Frenchman.2. 'marry'

When you marry someone, you become their husband or wife during a special ceremony.

I wanted to marry him.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'to' after marry. Don't say 'I wanted to marry to him'.

3. 'get married'

Marry is not usually used without an object. Don't say, for example, that a person 'marries' or that two people 'marry'. Say that they get married.

Lisa and Kunal are getting married next month.My parents want me to get married and settle down.

Marry is sometimes used without an object, but this is a literary or old-fashioned use.

Jane swore that she would never marry.

marry

Past participle: married
Gerund: marrying

Imperative
marry
marry

Present
I marry
you marry
he/she/it marries
we marry
you marry
they marry

Preterite
I married
you married
he/she/it married
we married
you married
they married

Present Continuous
I am marrying
you are marrying
he/she/it is marrying
we are marrying
you are marrying
they are marrying

Present Perfect
I have married
you have married
he/she/it has married
we have married
you have married
they have married

Past Continuous
I was marrying
you were marrying
he/she/it was marrying
we were marrying
you were marrying
they were marrying

Past Perfect
I had married
you had married
he/she/it had married
we had married
you had married
they had married

Future
I will marry
you will marry
he/she/it will marry
we will marry
you will marry
they will marry

Future Perfect
I will have married
you will have married
he/she/it will have married
we will have married
you will have married
they will have married

Future Continuous
I will be marrying
you will be marrying
he/she/it will be marrying
we will be marrying
you will be marrying
they will be marrying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been marrying
you have been marrying
he/she/it has been marrying
we have been marrying
you have been marrying
they have been marrying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been marrying
you will have been marrying
he/she/it will have been marrying
we will have been marrying
you will have been marrying
they will have been marrying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been marrying
you had been marrying
he/she/it had been marrying
we had been marrying
you had been marrying
they had been marrying

Conditional
I would marry
you would marry
he/she/it would marry
we would marry
you would marry
they would marry

Past Conditional
I would have married
you would have married
he/she/it would have married
we would have married
you would have married
they would have married

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	marry - take in marriage get hitched with, get married, hook up with, wed, conjoin, espouseunite, unify - act in concert or unite in a common purpose or beliefinmarry - marry within one's own tribe or group; "The inhabitants of this isolated village tend to inmarry"mismarry - marry an unsuitable partnermarry, splice, wed, tie - perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"wive - marry a woman, take a wifewive - take (someone) as a wifeintermarry - marry within the same ethnic, social, or family groupremarry - marry, not for the first time; "After her divorce, she remarried her high school sweetheart"
	2.	marry - perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"splice, wed, tieofficiate - act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding; "Who officiated at your wedding?"get hitched with, get married, hook up with, marry, wed, conjoin, espouse - take in marriagesolemnise, solemnize - perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies

marry

verb1. tie the knot (informal), wed, take the plunge (informal), walk down the aisle (informal), get hitched (slang), get spliced (informal), become man and wife, plight your troth (old-fashioned) They married a month after they met.2. wed, espouse, wive (archaic), take to wife, lead to the altar, make an honest woman of (informal) He wants to marry her.3. unite, match, join, link, tie, bond, ally, merge, knit, unify, splice, yoke It will be difficult to marry his two interests - cooking and sport.Quotations
"There is not one in a hundred of either sex who is not taken in when they marry ... it is, of all transactions, the one in which people expect most from others, and are least honest themselves" [Jane Austen Mansfield Park]
"It is better to marry than to burn" Bible: I CorinthiansProverbs
"Never marry for money, but marry where money is"

marry

verb1. To join or be joined in marriage:espouse, mate, wed.Slang: hitch.Idiom: tie the knot.2. To bring or come together into a united whole:coalesce, combine, compound, concrete, conjoin, conjugate, connect, consolidate, couple, join, link, meld, unify, unite, wed, yoke.

Translations

为...证婚使女儿或儿子结婚嫁娶结婚

marry

(ˈmӕri) verb1. to take (a person) as one's husband or wife. John married my sister; They married in church.结婚2. (of a clergyman etc) to perform the ceremony of marriage between (two people). The priest married them. （牧师）为...证婚 3. to give (a son or daughter) as a husband or wife. He married his son to a rich woman. 使（女儿或儿子）结婚 ˈmarried adjectiveShe has two married daughters.已结婚的

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→ 嫁娶zhCN

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marry the gunner's daughter

obsolete naval Of a seaman, to be bound to a cannon or other such armament and flogged or lashed as corporal punishment. The first mate ended up marrying the gunner's daughter for attempting to bring about a mutiny on the ship.See also: daughter, marry

marry beneath (oneself)

To marry someone who is of a lower social class or standing than oneself. A: "I hear that Mr. Sullivan plans to marry a local fishmonger's daughter." B: "Why would a man of his esteem marry beneath himself like that?" Janet has a bright future with one of the best law firms in town, so it's beyond me why she's marrying beneath herself with some fast food worker.See also: beneath, marry

marry above (one's) station

To marry someone who is of a higher social class or standing than oneself. A: "I hear that the local fishmonger's daughter is betrothed to a rich foreign lawyer!" B: "My word, she's certainly marrying above her station, isn't she?" For all the talk that social classes have been wiped away in recent years, you will still find people who believe one can't or shouldn't marry above one's station.See also: above, marry, station

marry into money

To become wealthy or financially secure by marrying someone who is wealthy or has a wealthy family. Ever since he married into money, George has been flaunting all of the exotic vacations he and his new wife take. During college, when I had barely enough money to eat each day, I vowed that someday I'd marry into money and start living a much more comfortable life.See also: marry, money

marry (someone) for (his or her) money

To marry someone solely or primarily to have access to their personal wealth. Given the extreme age difference between them, a lot of people speculated that she was simply marrying Donald for his money. I think it's quite sad that people would marry for money rather than true love of their spouse.See also: marry, money

never marry for money, but marry where money is

Wealth should not be one's primary focus in choosing a spouse, but it is an important consideration. A: "My fiancée is not exactly rich, but she does have a well-paying job." B: "That's good. Never marry for money, but marry where money is."See also: but, marry, money, never

be (not) the marrying kind

To be a person who is interested in getting married. This phrase is often used in the negative to convey a disinterest in or opposition to marriage. Considering how many the women he's dated in the past year alone, Jack is not the marrying kind! Oh, you're the marrying kind—you just haven't met the right person yet.See also: kind, marry

marry above (oneself)

To marry someone who is of a higher social class or standing than oneself. A: "I hear that the local fishmonger's daughter is betrothed to a rich foreign lawyer!" B: "My word, she's certainly marrying above herself, isn't she?" For all the talk that social classes have been wiped away in recent years, you will still find people who believe one can't or shouldn't marry above oneself.See also: above, marry

marry below (one's) station

To marry someone who is of a lower social class or standing than oneself. A: "I hear that Mr. Sullivan plans to marry a local fishmonger's daughter." B: "Why would a man of his esteem marry below his station like that?" Janet has a bright future with one of the best law firms in town, so it's beyond me why she's marrying below her station with some fast food worker.See also: below, marry, station

marry below (oneself)

To marry someone who is of a lower social class or standing than oneself. A: "I hear that Mr. Sullivan plans to marry a local fishmonger's daughter." B: "Why would a man of his esteem marry below himself like that?" Janet has a bright future with one of the best law firms in town, so it's beyond me why she's marrying below herself with some fast food worker.See also: below, marry

marry beneath (one's) station

To marry someone who is of a lower social class or standing than oneself. A: "I hear that Mr. Sullivan plans to marry a local fishmonger's daughter." B: "Why would a man of his esteem marry beneath his station like that?" Janet has a bright future with one of the best law firms in town, so it's beyond me why she's marrying beneath her station with some fast food worker.See also: beneath, marry, station

marry in haste, repent at leisure

If you marry someone without being certain that you should, you will regret it for a long time. She's only known him for three months! You know what they say—marry in haste, repent at leisure.See also: leisure, marry

marry money

To marry someone solely or primarily to have access to their personal wealth. Given the extreme age difference between them, a lot of people speculated that she was simply marrying money. I think it's quite sad that people would rather marry money than find someone they truly love.See also: marry, money

above (oneself)

1. Conceited and arrogant; haughty or self-important. Usually used after the verbs "be" or "get." Primarily heard in UK. Self-confidence is essential, but you have to learn not to get above yourself when things are going well. You're certainly acting above yourself these days. The rest of us have opinions worth hearing, too, you know!2. Above one's own concerns, desires, motivations, or agenda. Usually used after the verb "put." She's a great leader, always putting the needs of her team above herself.3. Into a higher social class or standing than one's own. Usually used after the verb "marry." A: "I hear that the local fishmonger's daughter is betrothed to a rich foreign lawyer!" B: "My word, she's certainly marrying above herself, isn't she?" For all the talk that social classes have been wiped away in recent years, you will still find people who believe one can't or shouldn't marry above oneself.See also: above

marry to

1. To join someone to another person in marriage. A noun or pronoun is used between "marry" and "to"; often used in passive constructions. I've been married to my husband for nearly 30 years. My parents wanted to marry me to the son of a wealthy business man, but I refused. It would be my honor to marry you to Charles.2. To instill a belief or adherence to a particular belief or idea in someone. A noun or pronoun is used between "marry" and "to"; often used in passive constructions. You'll need to marry our investors to your plan if you want the funding to execute it. I wasn't married to the idea at first, but the more they explained it to me, the more convinced I became.See also: marry

marry into (something)

To join, become a part of, or come into possession of something through marriage. There are still a cynical few who believe she is only with him so she can marry into money. Because of his father-in-law's connections, Jake has in effect married into one of the most powerful social clubs in the country.See also: marry

marry off

To set up one's child, especially a daughter, to be married to someone so as to no longer be financially responsible for them. A noun or pronoun can be used between "marry" and "off." Despite social advancements in the country, there is still a culture of marrying off one's daughters at the earliest possible time to someone of great wealth or status. I wish you would stop trying to marry me off whenever we're at a large gathering of people—I'll get married if and when I'm ready, thank you very much.See also: marry, off

marry up

1. To marry someone who is more attractive, intelligent, capable, of a higher social class or standing, etc., compared to oneself. He always jokes when he's out with his wife that he married up. Don't say you married up—that implies that I just settled for someone who isn't as good as me.2. To join, combine, or integrate two different things or elements together in a way that is mutually beneficial. We're marrying up traditional techniques with bleeding-edge technologies to deliver a range of products that are both modern and timeless. This merger will marry up the strengths of both our companies, providing an even better experience to our customers.See also: marry, up

marry (one's) way out of (something)

To escape some state or condition by marrying someone with the appropriate means or resources. She says she married for love, but I'm still convinced she just married her way out of bankruptcy. You aren't in love with her—you're just marrying your way out of loneliness!See also: marry, of, out, way

marry above oneself

Fig. to marry someone in a higher social class than oneself. They say she married above herself, but who cares? Scott thought it would not be possible to marry above himself.See also: above, marry

marry below oneself

and marry beneath oneselfFig. to marry someone in a lower social class than oneself. He married beneath himself, but he is happy, and what more is required of a marriage? He did not want to marry beneath himself.See also: below, marry

Marry in haste, (and) repent at leisure.

Prov. If you marry someone you do not know well, or decide to marry someone without first carefully considering what you are doing, you will probably regret it for a long time. Sally wanted some time to consider Sam's proposal of marriage; she had heard the saying, "Marry in haste, and repent at leisure."See also: leisure, marry

marry into something

to become a part of a family or a fortune by marriage. She married into money, they say. I always wanted to marry into a large family until I found out what that means in terms of buying gifts.See also: marry

marry one's way out of something

to get out of something, such as poverty, by marrying someone. She was able to marry her way out of poverty but regretted it in the long run. Sally married her way out of one unhappy home into another one.See also: marry, of, out, way

marry someone off (to someone)

to manage to get someone married to someone and out of the house or family. Her parents wanted nothing more than to marry her off to a doctor. They married off their children soon.See also: marry, off

marry up (with someone)

Rur. to marry someone. They married up in the spring. Jane's going to marry up with someone she met at school.See also: marry, up

marry money

marry a rich person. informalSee also: marry, money

marry in ˈhaste (, repent at ˈleisure)

(saying) people who marry quickly, without really getting to know each other, will discover later that they have made a mistakeSee also: haste, marry

marry ˈmoney

marry a rich person: His sister married money — she lives in Bermuda now.See also: marry, money

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married

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marry the gunner's daughter

marry beneath (oneself)

marry above (one's) station

marry into money

marry (someone) for (his or her) money

never marry for money, but marry where money is

be (not) the marrying kind

marry above (oneself)

marry below (one's) station

marry below (oneself)

marry beneath (one's) station

marry in haste, repent at leisure

marry money

above (oneself)

marry to

marry into (something)

marry off

marry up

marry (one's) way out of (something)

marry above oneself

marry below oneself

Marry in haste, (and) repent at leisure.

marry into something

marry one's way out of something

marry someone off (to someone)

marry up (with someone)

marry money

marry in ˈhaste (, repent at ˈleisure)

marry ˈmoney

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verb tie the knot

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verb wed

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verb unite

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verb to join or be joined in marriage

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verb to bring or come together into a united whole

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verb take in marriage

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verb perform a marriage ceremony

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