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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Those who brought umbrellas for repair included couples hoping to mend their relationships and married couples who had used umbrellas as tokens of affection.

From Barron's

“I’m not planning to get married anytime soon, so I buy what works for one person.”

From Barron's

Many of the same rules apply to people who remain married.

From MarketWatch

The 26-year-old then got down one one knee and asked an emotional Lucy to marry him - she said yes.

From BBC

When Ravinder was 24, Small Mother decided it was time for him to marry.

From The Wall Street Journal

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