Synonyms of marrying

marrying

verb

present participle of marry

1

as in connecting

to perform the ceremony of marriage for

they chose a priest who was a family friend to marry them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• connecting
• wedding
• mating
• matching
• uniting
• affiancing
• conjoining

2

as in wedding

to give in marriage

the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wedding
• matching
• committing
• promising
• espousing
• engaging
• pledging
• betrothing
• affiancing

3

as in remarrying

to take as a spouse

he married his girlfriend three years ago, and they've been happy ever since

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remarrying
• wedding
• proposing
• engaging
• espousing
• promising
• betrothing
• committing
• pledging
• affiancing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• divorcing
• separating (from)

4

as in mating

to take a spouse

she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remarrying
• mating
• wedding
• tying the knot
• coupling
• pairing off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separating
• divorcing

5

as in combining

to come together to form a single unit

white wine and chicken marry especially well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• combining
• fusing
• connecting
• uniting
• joining
• coupling
• unifying
• associating
• conjoining
• coalescing
• conjugating
• linking (up)
• mating
• yoking
• interfusing
• allying
• reuniting
• compounding
• rejoining
• splicing
• reconnecting
• assembling
• confederating
• chaining
• clustering
• hooking
• hitching
• meeting
• recombining
• congregating
• convening
• leaguing
• gathering
• reunifying
• constellating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• splitting
• separating
• severing
• parting
• dividing
• divorcing
• sectioning
• resolving
• isolating
• breaking up
• disconnecting
• detaching
• dissociating
• fractionating
• sundering
• uncoupling
• unlinking
• dissevering
• dispersing
• scattering
• disbanding
• disuniting
• disjoining
• disaffiliating
• disjointing
• unyoking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marrying

The vision of a utopian domestic future took a strange turn during the Cold War, marrying the breathless excitement of the space age with the existential dread of nuclear annihilation. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

The rooms Like much of the hotel, rooms do a nice job of marrying sharp local design elements with true comfort. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The experience centered around the fragrance franchise, marrying product discovery with installations that called back to its history, olfactory notes and craftsmanship. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

The color gives off a soft, romantic vibe—perfect for those brides who are marrying around Valentine’s Day. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

Hope your daughter marrying a Jewish Nazi/white supremacist is working out for you and [first name of victim’s mother]. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

The coalition looks to capitalize on marrying Peach State farms with companies whose long-term green initiatives rely on new sustainable fuel supply chains. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The court’s decision greenlighting the settlement was the last obstacle to CEO David Ellison marrying two legacy Hollywood studios to create the next entertainment and media colossus. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

The family’s get-together comes around a month after Lipa celebrated her first birthday since marrying her husband, Turner, 36. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026