ALL meanings of marrying
mar·ry
M m - noun marrying Likely or inclined to marry. 1
- verb with object marrying to take in marriage: After dating for five years, I finally asked her to marry me. 1
- verb with object marrying to perform the marriage ceremonies for (two people); join in wedlock: The minister married Susan and Ed. 1
- verb with object marrying 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 marrying to unite intimately: Common economic interests marry the two countries. 1
- verb with object marrying 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 marrying 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
- verb with object marrying Nautical. to lay together (the unlaid strands of two ropes) to be spliced. to seize (two ropes) together end to end for use as a single line. to seize (parallel ropes) together at intervals. 1
- verb with object marrying to cause (food, liquor, etc.) to blend with other ingredients: to marry malt whiskey with grain whiskey. 1
- verb without object marrying to wed. 1
- verb without object marrying (of two or more foods, wines, etc.) to combine suitably or agreeably; blend: This wine and the strong cheese just don't marry. 1
- noun marrying A marriage. 0
- verb marrying present participle of marry. 0