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- pronunciation:
- mae
ri
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
marries, marrying, married |
| definition 1: |
to take in marriage as one's life partner; wed.
She married her high school boyfriend.The prince refused to marry the woman who was chosen for him.
- synonyms:
- espouse, wed
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| definition 2: |
to unite (two people) as a couple in a legal ceremony..
The rabbi married them in the new synagogue.- synonyms:
- unite, wed
- similar words:
- bind, join
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| definition 3: |
to give in marriage.
The king attempted to marry his daughter to the heir to the French throne.- synonyms:
- betroth, give away
- similar words:
- give
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| definition 4: |
to unite or connect closely.
Can we marry these two seemingly incompatible theories?- synonyms:
- join, mate, unify, unite, wed, yoke
- antonyms:
- separate
- similar words:
- bind, bond, conjoin, connect, couple, link, pair
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| related words: |
relate, tie, unite |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to unite with another in marriage; wed.
They've decided to marry in the spring.- synonyms:
- join, mate, pair, wed
- antonyms:
- separate
- similar words:
- couple, hook up, unite
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| related words: |
combine |
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