/ ˈmæri; NAmE / verb ( mar·ries , marry·ing , mar·ried , mar·ried )
1.
to become the husband or wife of sb; to get married to sb :
[ vn ]
She married a German.
[ v ]
He never married.
I guess I'm not the marrying kind (= the kind of person who wants to get married) .
[ v - adj ]
They married young .
HELP NOTE : It is more common to say
They're getting married next month.
than
They're marrying next month.
2.
[ vn ] to perform a ceremony in which a man and woman become husband and wife :
They were married by the local priest.
3.
[ vn ] marry sb (to sb) to find a husband or wife for sb, especially your daughter or son
4.
[ vn ] marry sth and / to / with sth ( formal ) to combine two different things, ideas, etc. successfully
SYN unite :
The music business marries art and commerce.
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IDIOMS
- marry in haste (, repent at leisure)
- marry money
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PHRASAL VERBS
- marry into sth
- marry sb off (to sb)
- marry sth up (with sth)
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WORD FAMILY
marry verb
mar·riage noun
mar·ried adjective (≠ unmarried )
mari·tal adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French marier , from Latin maritare , from maritus , literally married, (as a noun) husband.