marry

verb

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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

Synonyms More Example Sentences Phrases Containing marry Learn More About marry

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. See More

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb While on a trip to Greece in October 2021, Ruelas asked Giudice to marry him. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE.com, 10 May 2022 Taylor finds himself at the centre of a growing empire, earning serious money and the ability to marry and support the love of his life, Lilly (Bakalova). — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2022 At the funeral, Ryan (Michael Shenefelt) asks Helen (who’s now in a relationship with Erik, played by Dion Johnstone) to marry him, while Maddie learns that ex-husband Bill (Chris Klein) is the biological father of Isaac (Chris Medlin). — Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 May 2022 After introducing her to the crowd as his girlfriend, White then presented a ring and asked her to marry him. — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 9 Apr. 2022 What are telltale signs that a man is ready to marry you? — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 Mar. 2022 There’s the stern neighborhood imam (Saleh Sambo), who scolds Amina for her less-than-perfect mosque attendance, and Brahim (Youssouf Djaoro), a friendly older merchant who insistently asks her to marry him. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2022 Midway through the second half, a UC San Diego fan hopped into the aisle at Viejas Arena, dropped to a knee and asked his girlfriend to marry him. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2021 Reynolds, who read Ms. Wilson a love letter and asked her to marry them. — New York Times, 19 Nov. 2021 See More

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