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Pronunciation: /ˈmari/

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Definition of marry

verb (marries, marrying, married)

[with object]
  • 1join in marriage:I was married in church my sister got married to a Welshman
  • take (someone) as one’s wife or husband in marriage:Eric asked me to marry him
  • [no object] enter into marriage:they had no plans to marry
  • [no object] (marry into) become a member of (a family) by marriage: both men married into my mother’s family
  • (of a parent or guardian) give (a son or daughter) in marriage, especially for reasons of expediency:her parents married her to a wealthy landowner
  • 2join together; combine harmoniously:the show marries poetry with art
  • [no object] blend or combine with something:most Chardonnays don’t marry well with salmon
  • Nautical splice (rope ends) together without increasing their girth.

Phrases

be the marrying kind

[with negative] be the type of person who is likely or inclined to marry.

marry in haste, repent at leisure

proverb those who rush impetuously into marriage may spend a long time regretting doing so.

marry money

informal marry a rich person: her mother’s sister had married money, it was said

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French marier, from Latin maritare, from maritus, literally 'married', (as a noun) 'husband'

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