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receive in marriage

VERB
wed
Synonyms
STRONG
couple espouse join tie unite
WEAK
be married become husband and wife get hitched get married lead to the altar make one say I do take in marriage tie the knot
Antonyms
STRONG
disconnect disjoin divide separate
WEAK
divorce

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They continue to receive in marriage the daughters of Jāts, as in this case; but they will not give their daughters to Jāts.

From Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official by Sleeman, William