marry

verb

ˈmer-ē How to pronounce marry (audio)
Definition of marrynext
1
as in to wed
to perform the ceremony of marriage for they chose a priest who was a family friend to marry them

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2
as in to match
to give in marriage the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters

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3
as in to remarry
to take as a spouse he married his girlfriend three years ago, and they've been happy ever since

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4
as in to mate
to take a spouse she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong

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5
as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit white wine and chicken marry especially well

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Recent Examples of marry Bakker was released on parole in 1994 and married Lori in 1998. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026 The rooms Like much of the hotel, rooms do a nice job of marrying sharp local design elements with true comfort. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 This story has been corrected to show that Saint and Hayden were married for 65 years, not 55. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Douglas was married at the time, though described his relationship with Luker as on the rocks. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marry
  1. wed
  2. match
  3. remarry
  4. mate
  5. combine
  6. connect
  7. commit
  8. propose
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  • With this convention, noir wedded its core theme, inescapable destiny, to the form of cinematic storytelling.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Chrome’s trashy, thrashy playing wedded the urgency of punk with devotion to older, sleazy rock ’n’ roll.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of wed
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  • There’s nothing that can match its drama in AlUla, or anywhere else, for that matter.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But national data doesn’t always match local realities, and not everyone agrees with Redfin’s assessment.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of match
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  • On her deathbed in 1782, Martha is said to have made her husband promise not to remarry.
    — Andrew Lawler, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Women live longer than men and are less likely to remarry after divorce or the death of a partner.
    — Angie O’Leary, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of remarry
Verb
  • Choice overload isn’t unique to frogs, or even to mate choice.
    — Claire Therese Hemingway, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The gargantuan mill is mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and makes 1,167 hp and 1,100 ft lbs of torque.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of mate
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  • Missile with multiple roles SM-6 combines several capabilities within one missile design.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Walk past the bar, toward the horizon, and there’s Rumari, whose name combines the words for house (rumah), moon (purnama) and sun (matahari).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of combine
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  • At that time, the company’s Fisher-Price, Barbie and American Girl brands were struggling to connect with changing consumer tastes and Mattel was reeling from the recent bankruptcy of Toys R Us.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Finally, in the fourth quarter, Skinner connected with speedster Emmanuel Pullins for a 44-yard touchdown and a 21-14 lead before his interception return.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of connect
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  • European Union countries committed about 92 million barrels, a promise weighted toward refined products made from crude such as diesel.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Finally, in June, after committing to UC Davis as a safety, Skinner agreed to play quarterback for the good of his high school team, and Friday night’s 28-21 win over Chaminade in a Mission League opener showed how much the Knights (6-0) need him.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of commit
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  • Now suppose the group of 300 proposes its own three-person slate.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Incredible influence can be bought for just a few tens of millions of dollars, and members of the Forbes 400 would still easily retain tens of millions of dollars even after the levels of wealth taxation that have been proposed.
    — Jeff Hoopes, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Marry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marry. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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