married; marrying; marries
1
a
: to join in marriage according to law or custom
b
: to find a marriage partner for (someone, especially one's child)
They married their son to the daughter of a close friend.
trying to marry their children off
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
1
: to take a spouse : wed
He first married at twenty.
archaic
—used for emphasis and especially to express amused or surprised agreement
Synonyms
Examples of marry in a Sentence
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.
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Over the last couple of years, a male friend of ours (also married) has taken an interest in my wife.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Some married for love, but many were driven by fear of another atomic bomb or a bleak future in a shattered country.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
McMahon, who was previously married, has two children from a previous relationship.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Verb
As Grace prepares to marry Seemingly Lovely Ian, some of her old ghosts come back to haunt her.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Over the last couple of years, a male friend of ours (also married) has taken an interest in my wife.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Some married for love, but many were driven by fear of another atomic bomb or a bleak future in a shattered country.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
McMahon, who was previously married, has two children from a previous relationship.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Marry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marry. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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marry
1 of 2 verb
mar·ry
ˈmar-ē 
married; marrying
1
: to join in marriage according to law or custom
they were married by a priest
2
: to give in marriage
married their children off
3
: to take as husband or wife
married a singer
4
: to enter into a marriage relationship : wed
decided to marry
5
: to enter into a close union
working long hours, she is married to her job
marry
2 of 2 interjection
archaic
—used to express amused or surprised agreement
Etymology
Verb
Middle English marien "to marry," from early French marier (same meaning), derived from Latin maritus "married"
Interjection
Middle English marie, an interjection, from Marie "the Virgin Mary"
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