Definitions

marry

[mar-ee, mer-ee] / ˈmær i, ˈmɛr i /

VERB

legally become spouses

Synonyms

STRONGEST

join wed

STRONG

ally associate bond combine conjoin conjugate contract couple espouse knit land link match mate merge pledge promise relate tie unify unite yoke

WEAK

become one drop anchor get hitched get married lead to altar one plight one's troth settle down take vows tie the knot walk down aisle

Antonyms

STRONGEST

divide separate

STRONG

break detach disconnect disjoin dissociate divorce fail loosen lose part uncouple unfasten

Example Sentences

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He was married to the party leader and first minister, Nicola Sturgeon.

From BBC

The couple were married for 32 years, a period when Rupert Murdoch greatly expanded News Corp and built Fox Corp.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the trauma and emotion of that time, Sylvester proposed and the couple were married in a Nashville park.

From BBC

“I got married Dec. 19 — maybe that’s my good luck charm,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the dead skiers was married to a member of the Tahoe Nordic rescue team, a volunteer group from Tahoe City that joined in the desperate search.

From Los Angeles Times

marry

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