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 couple recently tied the knot in an elegant ceremony in Sicily at the historic Villa Valguarnera near Palermo on June 6, after officially marrying in London’s Marylebone Town Hall in advance. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Abel offers Camilo a job as his right-hand man back in Mexico, where the lifeguard goes on to cement his position by marrying the businessman’s daughter. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

Helmed by chef Alexa Numkena-Anderson, the restaurant’s mission is an exploration of Native techniques and foodways, marrying North American ingredients with indigenous cooking. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

The pervading myth goes that Henry was knowingly tricked into marrying Anne of Cleves by her falsely beguiling thirst trap of a portrait. — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026

Of course, in a late twist, the man who never wanted to settle down ended up marrying Ted’s initial love interest, Robin. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026

Callum Turner publicly spoke about marrying Dua Lipa for the very first time in a new interview. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026

To convey those sensory elements, the perfume house began by marrying cherry and davana, then leaned into fractionated patchouli oil and relied on black violet notes for their depth. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026