marry

verb

mar·ry | \ ˈmer-ē

, ˈma-rē\

married; marrying

Definition of marry

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

1a : 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 relation

intransitive verb

1 : to take a spouse : wed He first married at twenty.

2 : combine, unite seafood marries with other flavors

marry into

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

marry

interjection

Definition of marry (Entry 2 of 2)

archaic

—used for emphasis and especially to express amused or surprised agreement

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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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