Marriage Married ˈmærɪdʒ Children's Marry Extra Examples Related

• a happy/an unhappy marriage
• all of her children's marriages ended in divorce.
• she has two children by a previous marriage.
• this is his second marriage.

marriage

Word Family

• marry verb
• marriage noun
• married adjective (≠ unmarried)
1. the legal relationship between two people who are married to each other
• SEE ALSO arranged marriage
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• a happy/an unhappy marriage
• All of her children's marriages ended in divorce.
• She has two children by a previous marriage.
• This is his second marriage.
• Same-sex marriages are now recognized in many countries.

Extra Examples

• He was the child of a broken marriage.
• She was the dominant partner in the marriage.
• They are struggling to save their marriage for the children's sake.
• The marriage only lasted for six months.
2. the state of being married
• They don't believe in marriage.
• My parents are celebrating 30 years of marriage.
• Public support for gay marriage has risen.
• They strongly disapprove of sex outside marriage.

Extra Examples

• They are related by marriage.
• the institution of marriage
• the breakdown of a marriage
3. the ceremony in which two people marry each other
• Their marriage took place in a local church.

Extra Examples

• Mr and Mrs Wall invite you to the marriage of their daughter Ann to Mr Thomas Lea.
• She wanted to be present at the marriage of her grandson.
4. a combination of two things
• The new collection is a marriage of fashion and technology.
• the marriage between a young team and an experienced coach
5. when somebody is related to you by marriage, they are married to somebody in your family, or you are married to somebody in their family
• Jane and I are related by marriage.
6. permission to marry somebody, especially a woman
• He asked the general for his daughter's hand in marriage.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French mariage, from marier ‘marry’.