marry


Definition: Meaning of, marry in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈmari /

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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
marry married married
Present Participle Third Person Singular
marrying marries
  1. [intransitive and transitive] if you marry someone, you become their husband or wife [↪  married]
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  2. [transitive] to perform the ceremony at which two people get married
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  3. [transitive] to find a husband or wife for one of your children
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  4. also marry up [transitive] formal to combine two different ideas, designs, tastes etc together
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  5. not the marrying kind not the type of person who wants to get married
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marry used in phrases

  • marry up (verb)
    1. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
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marry used in phrasal verbs

  • marry into (phrasal verb)
    1. marry into something to become a member of a family, religion, social group etc by becoming the husband or wife of someone who already belongs to it
  • marry off (phrasal verb)
    1. to find a husband or wife for someone
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