married; marrying
Definition of marry
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
1
: to take a spouse : wed
He first married at twenty.
marry into
: to become a member of by marriage
married into a prominent family
marry
interjectionDefinition of marry (Entry 2 of 2)
archaic
—used for emphasis and especially to express amused or surprised agreement
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The first known use of marry was in the 14th century
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