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mar·ry
 marry
- pronunciation:
- mae
ri
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
married, marries, marrying |
| definition 1: |
to take in marriage; take as husband or wife; wed.
- synonyms:
- espouse, wed
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| definition 2: |
to unite (others) as husband and wife.
- synonyms:
- unite, wed
- similar words:
- bind, join
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| definition 3: |
to give in marriage (often fol. by off).
- synonyms:
- betroth, give away
- similar words:
- give
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| definition 4: |
to unite or connect closely.
He tried to marry two incompatible ideas.- synonyms:
- join, mate, unify, unite, wed, yoke
- antonyms:
- separate
- similar words:
- bind, bond, conjoin, connect, couple, link, pair
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| related words: |
relate, tie, unite |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to unite with another in marriage; wed.
- synonyms:
- join, mate, pair, wed
- antonyms:
- separate
- similar words:
- couple, hook up, unite
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| related words: |
combine |
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