26984 words

marrying

4 definitions • 5 examples
1
present participle of
2
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.
3
to perform the ceremony of marriage as a priest or official:

Examples:

The royal couple were married by the Archbishop of Canterbury .
4
to combine two different qualities:

Examples:

a design which marries fun with function

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