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 Heard and Depp married in February 2015, but their relationship quickly unraveled. — Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Taylor Swift and her fiancé, football star Travis Kelce, are getting married July 3 at Madison Square Garden. — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 1 July 2026 Williams and the Reddit founder married in New Orleans in 2017, shortly after welcoming their first daughter, Alexis Olympia. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026 In a proffer, Cook County Assistant State's Attorney Mike Pekara said Eddie and Kiara Jenkins were married in 2009, and Eddie Jenkins was the father of the five children. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 July 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
Verb
  • My child’s lack of response combined with their noncommittal attitude toward a visit with me makes planning a small family wedding a difficult task.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • But Voegtlin wasn’t wedded to any single flavor of carnivory.
    — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
Definition of wed
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  • Mixed responses to the American Freedom Train matched the national mood as the United States approached its Bicentennial celebration in 1976.
    — Paul Durica, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Here, the brown cat-eye base matches the drink's dark color, while black tiger stripes add that bubbly, playful finish.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of match
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  • In her 80s, she was widowed and lucky enough to remarry.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
  • The issue is that one man has remarried (his ex is no longer in touch with any of the group).
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
Definition of remarry
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  • Bucks will regrow their antlers every year ahead of mating season, and then shed them during the late winter, after mating season is over, according to Mississippi State University.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Adults only live for a couple of days, long enough to mate and lay eggs.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
Definition of mate
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  • Diogo Costo had six saves for Colombia, which marked more saves than the team had in its first two matches combined.
    — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Grab a tortilla chip and scoop up a bite of this multi-layered dip that combines the flavors of the Southwest.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of combine
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  • Newport Beach now prohibits canopies larger than 6 feet by 6 feet and requires that the structures not be connected.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • In other words, different machines will handle different jobs while staying connected through the same software system.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of connect
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  • Florida has been legally committed to this question for more than 30 years.
    — Masha Pearl, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • All of the democratic socialist legislators, including then-Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, were smart enough to stay away, figuring this was not the moment to cheer Hamas, even for those committed to the Palestinian cause.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of commit
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  • Recently, the Illinois Register proposed amending the administrative code to update the definitions of the various alcohol categories solely by their production process — not their alcohol content.
    — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Officials have not yet set a timeline to bring in a Palestinian technocrat committee to take governance of the enclave from Hamas, and the international force that proposed security infrastructure is yet to materialize.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
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