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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Rocket Lab said Monday the deal would marry its launch and satellite manufacturing capabilities with Iridium’s global reach and spectrum holdings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

“Did he marry the girl in this picture?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

It is perhaps not a traditional wedding venue, but Swift would not be the first musician to marry there.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Note that when Clark was writing this, she was supposedly in an exclusive relationship with the man she’s going to marry, making this anger-fueled burst of honesty especially odd.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

“And I don’t have to do what he says! I don’t have to marry you...just because you say...just because I said...”

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

marry

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