26984 words

marries

6 definitions • 9 examples
1
to become the legally accepted husband or wife of someone in an official or religious ceremony:

Examples:

Men tend to marry later than women.
Paul married Lucy four years ago.
They don't have any plans to marry at present.
2
to perform the ceremony of marriage as a priest or official:

Examples:

The royal couple were married by the Archbishop of Canterbury .
3
to combine two different qualities:

Examples:

a design which marries fun with function
4
used for emphasis or to express an emotion, such as surprise or anger:

Examples:

Marry, who goes there?
Marry, I fear thee.
5
to become the legally accepted husband or wife of someone in an official or religious ceremony:

Examples:

[ T ] He married Lori, his girlfriend from high school.
6
To marry is also to perform the ceremony for two people that makes them legally married:

Examples:

[ T ] Judge Wilcox married us at City Hall.

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