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

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marrying

That would be her first acting gig since the end of “Suits” and marrying into the royal family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

But however perfect the name, it has nothing to do with some genius of a marketer marrying the then-new rock-’n’-roll craze with the old Victrola record player brand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

If you and your girlfriend decided to marry, she could still receive survivor benefits based on her late husband’s work record, because she would be marrying at age 60 or older.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

According to Prof Laron, they settled in isolated areas and after generations of marrying within their group, a particularly high incidence is now found in Ecuador.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

He was a yanqui citizen, and by marrying him, she had become one too.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty