v.
Pronunciation: ' mer- ē , ' ma-r ē
Function: verb
Inflected Form: mar · ried ; mar · ry · ing
Etymology: Middle English marien, from Anglo-French marier, from Latin maritare, from maritus married
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 a : to join in marriage according to law or custom b : to give in marriage < married his daughter to his partner's son> c : to take as spouse : WED < married the girl next door> d : to perform the ceremony of marriage for <a priest will marry them> e : to obtain by marriage < marry wealth>
2 : to unite in close and usually permanent relation
intransitive verb
1 : to take a spouse : WED
2 : COMBINE , UNITE <seafood marries with other flavors>
– marry into : to become a member of by marriage < married into a prominent family>