marry

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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

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb The Human Voice is a loose adaptation of Jean Cocteau’s 1930 monodrama, which is entirely composed of a woman speaking and pleading on the phone with an unseen lover who has left her to marry someone else. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, "The Best Movies of 2021 (So Far)," 5 Apr. 2021 After making plans to marry after college, Chase and Sadie wed as high school seniors. — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, "Chase and Sadie's incredible journey of love amid cancer," 4 Apr. 2021 Tiffanie Cooper is about to marry the dashing Damon King, the man of her dreams and founder of King Enterprises. — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week: James Dean in ‘Giant’ on TCM and more," 2 Apr. 2021 Still sturdy, though, was their will to marry Texas style. — New York Times, "Bible Study Brought Them to the Altar, Where They Shared Their First Kiss," 2 Apr. 2021 Human rights groups say the Uyghurs have been put in the camps for a variety of reasons, from attending religious ceremonies, wearing a veil or having a beard, or refusing to marry a non-Uyghur. — USA Today, "The US says China is committing genocide against the Uyghurs. Here's some of the most chilling evidence.," 2 Apr. 2021 Scoundrel Harrison Archer is to determined to do two things: (1) ruin his cruel family, and (2) marry his childhood best friend, heiress Maddie Webster. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "Hot Stuff: March 2021 romance novels embrace learning to love yourself," 1 Apr. 2021 Bea cries after learning that her crush Leo (Harrison Osterfield), the actual Prince of England, agreed to marry another royal to save the Irregulars. — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "The Irregulars Probably Already Revealed Its Season 2 Villain," 28 Mar. 2021 There are plenty of people who have no intention to marry, or have children, but are happy with the comfort and support of a long-term relationship. — Author: Wayne And Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, "My girlfriend’s been great through this hunker down, but my friends say I should end things because she’s not ‘the one’," 28 Mar. 2021

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