marrying

VERB

become husband and wife in legal ceremony

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catch 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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Marrying NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. would have made a compelling company, Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Marrying an Irish person does not give someone an automatic right to live in Ireland - each case is assessed individually.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

Marrying the crime film with the Western, “Killers of the Flower Moon” is engaged — as much or more than any nominated film this year — in remaking American tropes and cliches.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024

Marrying in one's late-30s often results in just one child, if any, Iwasawa said.

From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2023

Invading Italy made no sense for Charles VIII. Marrying Lisa Gherardini makes no sense for Francesco del Giocondo.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day