MARRY Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

marry

verb

ˈmer-ē

Definition of marry

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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as in to match

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

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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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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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as in to combine

to come together to form a single unit white wine and chicken marry especially well

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Recent Examples of marry For those who haven’t been keeping up with every former Twilight Saga actor, Taylor Lautner married Taylor Dome in 2022. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 Following his opera career, Schachtel’s father became a cantor and married a granddaughter of Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor, a rabbi of Grodno, after whom the seminary of Yeshiva University is named. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 In 2007 he was convicted of two counts of accomplice to rape for his role in forcing a 14-year-old girl to marry and have sex with her 19-year-old first cousin. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026 Vermeer may have been raised by Remonstrant parents, but that did not prevent him from marrying a Catholic and probably converting to Catholicism. — Colleen Dulle, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marry

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Chrome’s trashy, thrashy playing wedded the urgency of punk with devotion to older, sleazy rock ’n’ roll.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Although many fans assumed that the pair had secretly tied the knot, some reports suggest that the rings aren’t actually wedding bands.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of wed

Verb

The soft golden hues of the dress also match the princess’s new engagement ring, which features a sizable dazzling yellow diamond.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Leading the charge is fifth-year tailback Wayne Knight who has 345 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in just three games — matching the Bruins’ total rushing touchdown mark from last season.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of match

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The property combines centuries of history with chic interiors, excellent service, and an unbeatable location, mere steps away from Zurich’s central hub and iconic shops.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
The hub can combine readings from multiple implants and coordinate therapeutic responses from devices elsewhere in the body.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of combine

Verb

Venus in your expansive 9th house connects awkwardly with Uranus in your domestic zone, making travel, learning, or a fresh interest feel exciting and slightly disruptive.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
With no eyewitness or traces of blood connecting her to the crime, the prosecution’s case relied solely on circumstantial evidence.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of connect

Verb

As part of their mission, the groups are also committed to preserving quartet singing as well as being part of a chorus.

— Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Appropriated from a John Cale album, the title accurately describes scenes of bloodletting committed by bizarre, scenery-chewing yakuza members, and the energy hovers somewhere around a bloodier-than-baseline Takashi Miike movie from the mid-2000s.

— Vadim Rizov, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of commit

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As of June, 33 data centres had been completed and were operational, 68 were under construction, and 41 were proposed.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 24 Sep. 2026
Tocantins Her stint on Survivor may not have lasted long, but the first Tocantins boot continued to make news when Redemption Island contestant David Murphy proposed to her during his season’s live reunion show.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of propose

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