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- [mar-ee]
- /ˈmær i/
- /ˈmæri/
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- [mar-ee]
- /ˈmær i/
Definitions of marry word
- verb with object marry to take in marriage: After dating for five years, I finally asked her to marry me. 1
- verb with object marry to perform the marriage ceremonies for (two people); join in wedlock: The minister married Susan and Ed. 1
- verb with object marry to give in marriage; arrange the marriage of (often followed by off): Her father wants to marry her to his friend's son. They want to marry off all their children before selling their big home. 1
- verb with object marry to unite intimately: Common economic interests marry the two countries. 1
- verb with object marry to take as an intimate life partner by a formal exchange of promises in the manner of a traditional marriage ceremony. 1
- verb with object marry to combine, connect, or join so as to make more efficient, attractive, or profitable: The latest cameras marry automatic and manual features. A recent merger marries two of the nation's largest corporations. 1
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Origin of marry
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English marien < Old French marier < Latin marītāre to wed, derivative of marītus conjugal, akin to mās male (person)
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Parts of speech for Marry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
marry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
marry usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for marry
verb marry
- catch — If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- wed — to marry (another person) in a formal ceremony.
- pledge — a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something: a pledge of aid; a pledge not to wage war.
- relate — to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
Antonyms for marry
verb marry
- dissociate — to sever the association of (oneself); separate: He tried to dissociate himself from the bigotry in his past.
- uncouple — to release the coupling or link between; disconnect; let go: to uncouple railroad cars.
- detach — If you detach one thing from another that it is fixed to, you remove it. If one thing detaches from another, it becomes separated from it.
- disconnect — SCSI reconnect
- loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
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