Main Entry:

¹mar·ry

Pronunciation:

\ˈmer-ē, ˈma-rē\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

mar·ried; mar·ry·ing

Etymology:

Middle English marien, from Anglo-French marier, from Latin maritare, from maritus married

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1 a: to join in marriage according to law or custom b: to give in marriage <married his daughter to his partner's son> 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 relationintransitive verb1: to take a spouse : wed2: combine, unite <seafood marries with other flavors>

— marry into

: to become a member of by marriage <married into a prominent family>