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marry
1[ mar-ee, mer-ee ]
verb (used with object)
- to take in marriage:
After being together for five years, I finally asked her to marry me.
- to perform the marriage ceremonies for (two people); join in wedlock:
The minister married Susan and Ed.
- to give in marriage; arrange the marriage of (often followed by off ): They want to marry off all their children before selling their big home.
Her father wants to marry her to his friend's son.
They want to marry off all their children before selling their big home.
- to unite intimately:
Common economic interests marry the two countries.
- 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.
A recent merger marries two of the nation's largest corporations.
- Nautical.
- to lay together (the unlaid strands of two ropes) to be spliced.
- to seize (two ropes) together end to end for use as a single line.
- to seize (parallel ropes) together at intervals.
- to cause (food, liquor, etc.) to blend with other ingredients:
to marry malt whiskey with grain whiskey.
verb (used without object)
- to wed.
- (of two or more foods, wines, etc.) to combine suitably or agreeably; blend:
This wine and the strong cheese just don't marry.
marry
2[ mar-ee ]
interjection
- (used as an exclamation of surprise, astonishment, etc.)
marry
1/ ˈæɪ /
verb
- to take (someone as one's partner) in marriage
- tr to join or give in marriage
- tr to acquire (something) by marriage
marry money
- to unite closely or intimately
- trsometimes foll byup to fit together or align (two things); join
- tr nautical
- to match up (the strands) of unlaid ropes before splicing
- to seize (two ropes) together at intervals along their lengths
marry
2/ ˈæɪ /
interjection
- archaic.an exclamation of surprise, anger, etc
Pronunciation Note
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·· noun
- ԴDz···Բ adjective
- ܲ···Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of marry1
Word History and Origins
Origin of marry1
Origin of marry2
Example Sentences
Over five seasons of "You," Joe Goldberg has killed scores of people and engaged in deep relationships with six women, two of whom he married.
And he’s been Joe Goldberg — again — but as a married man, a father and a budding philanthropist.
Fortunately Minnie married well enough that when her daughter needed help, she could provide it.
The couple married last week, on 16 April.
They married in prison, and she went free in 1995, after 11 years in custody.
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