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marry

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1
as in to wed
to perform the ceremony of marriage for they chose a priest who was a family friend to marry them

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2
as in to match
to give in marriage the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters

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3
as in to remarry
to take as a spouse he married his girlfriend three years ago, and they've been happy ever since

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4
as in to mate
to take a spouse she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong

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5
as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit white wine and chicken marry especially well

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