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Word marry
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / ˈmæri / NAmE / ˈmæri /
Example
  • she married a german.
  • he was 36 when he married viv.
  • he never married.
  • i guess i'm not the marrying kind (= the kind of person who wants to get married).
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marry

(verb)BrE / ˈmæri / NAmE / ˈmæri /
  1. to become the husband or wife of somebody; to get married to somebody
    • She married a German.
    • He was 36 when he married Viv.
    • He never married.
    • I guess I'm not the marrying kind (= the kind of person who wants to get married).
    • They married young.
    • They're getting married next month.
    • They're marrying next month.
  2. to perform a ceremony in which a man and woman become husband and wife
    • They were married by the local priest.
  3. to find a husband or wife for somebody, especially your daughter or son
  4. to combine two different things, ideas, etc. successfully
    • synonym unite
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unite_1
    • The music business marries art and commerce.
  5. people who marry quickly, without really getting to know each other, may discover later that they have made a mistake
  6. to marry a rich person
  7. Extra Examples

    • He asked me to marry him but I said no.
    • He believes same-sex couples should be able to marry.
    • He married her for love, not for money.
    • He promised to marry her when he returned.
    • I don’t want to marry Robert.
    • Matt told me he was going to marry again.
    • People are marrying later these days.
    • They are hoping to get married next year.
    • They plan to marry next year.
    • This was the woman he chose to marry.
    • To keep his wealthy lifestyle, he had to marry well.
    • the difficulties of marrying into the royal family
    • I guess I’m not the marrying kind.
    • The focus for business should be how to marry economic efficiency with social justice.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they marry
    • he / she / it marries
    • past simple married
    • past participle married
    • -ing form marrying

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French marier, from Latin maritare, from maritus, literally ‘married’, (as a noun) ‘husband’.
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