marries

present tense third-person singular of marry
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as in connects
to perform the ceremony of marriage for they chose a priest who was a family friend to marry them

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as in weds
to give in marriage the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters

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as in remarries
to take as a spouse he married his girlfriend three years ago, and they've been happy ever since

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as in mates
to take a spouse she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong

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Recent Examples of marries Kudrow revealed that one of the scenes that touched her was when her character Phoebe Buffay marries Paul Rudd’s Mike in a Season 10 episode. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024 This woolly batch of SoundCloud demos and loosies marries the winding, kaleidoscopic approach of rap music, before sample laws to the melody-forward tendencies of the cell-phone-as-sampler era. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024 This one is a sequel to a prequel — after the events of Young Sheldon, Sheldon’s older brother Georgie marries his 12-years-older girlfriend Mandy after getting her pregnant. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024 Opt for this slim volume, which marries black-and-white photography with spare text from a French artist who valued the two equally. Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024 Pro Football Focus notes that Indiana marries the coverage with pass rush perhaps the best in the country. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 Helen has a mental breakdown and then vows retaliation after Madeline steals and marries Helen’s finacé Ernest (Christopher Sieber, taking on the Bruce Willis role). Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2024 Arcane is an adult drama that leans into an aesthetic that marries science fantasy and steampunk. Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024 Its striking design is emblematic of his aesthetic, which marries classical inspiration with the avant-garde. Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
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  • This part connects the rocket’s two stages, enabling it to separate at high altitudes.
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  • Somehow, once the AI parses the input prompt, a video is to be generated that matches what the user has inside their mind.
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  • Police found Mangione in possession of a fake New Jersey ID that matches the one used by the suspect to check into a hostel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan 10 days before the shooting.
    Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • Guarding the goal, a player commits a foul or a handball, resulting in a penalty kick to the opposition.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Myers commits to his characters — fully embodying such memorable personae as Wayne Campbell, Austin Powers, and Shrek, among countless others — and is willing to fight for the smallest details.
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    Anna Broughel, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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  • The series promises to blend action, romance and comedy elements within its zombie apocalypse framework.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Marries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marries. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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