What does marry mean?
Definitions for marry
ˈmær imar·ry
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word marry.
Princeton's WordNet
marry, get married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with, espouseverb
take in marriage
marry, wed, tie, spliceverb
perform a marriage ceremony
"The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
Wiktionary
marryverb
To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
Neither of her daughters showed any desire to marry.
marryverb
To be joined to (someone) as spouse according to law or custom.
marryverb
To dispose of in wedlock; to give away as wife or husband.
marryverb
To take for husband or wife.
In some cultures, it is acceptable for an uncle to marry his niece.
marryverb
Figuratively, to unite in the closest and most endearing relation.
The attempt to marry medieval plainsong with speed metal produced interesting results.
marryverb
To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining spouses, ostensibly for life; to constitute a marital union according to the laws or customs of the place.
A justice of the peace will marry Jones and Smith.
marryinterjection
indeed!, in truth!; a term of asseveration.
Webster Dictionary
Marryverb
to unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining, as a man and a woman, for life; to constitute (a man and a woman) husband and wife according to the laws or customs of the place
Etymology: [OE. marien, F. marier, L. maritare, fr. maritus husband, fr. mas, maris, a male. See Male, and cf. Maritral.]
Marryverb
to join according to law, (a man) to a woman as his wife, or (a woman) to a man as her husband. See the Note to def. 4
Etymology: [OE. marien, F. marier, L. maritare, fr. maritus husband, fr. mas, maris, a male. See Male, and cf. Maritral.]
Marryverb
to dispose of in wedlock; to give away as wife
Etymology: [OE. marien, F. marier, L. maritare, fr. maritus husband, fr. mas, maris, a male. See Male, and cf. Maritral.]
Marryverb
to take for husband or wife. See the Note below
Etymology: [OE. marien, F. marier, L. maritare, fr. maritus husband, fr. mas, maris, a male. See Male, and cf. Maritral.]
Marryverb
figuratively, to unite in the closest and most endearing relation
Etymology: [OE. marien, F. marier, L. maritare, fr. maritus husband, fr. mas, maris, a male. See Male, and cf. Maritral.]
Marryverb
to enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife
Etymology: [OE. marien, F. marier, L. maritare, fr. maritus husband, fr. mas, maris, a male. See Male, and cf. Maritral.]
Marry
indeed ! in truth ! -- a term of asseveration said to have been derived from the practice of swearing by the Virgin Mary
Etymology: [OE. marien, F. marier, L. maritare, fr. maritus husband, fr. mas, maris, a male. See Male, and cf. Maritral.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Marry
mar′i, v.t. to take for husband or wife: to give in marriage: to unite in matrimony.—v.i. to enter into the married state: to take a husband or a wife:—pr.p. marr′ying; pa.t. and pa.p. marr′ied. [Fr. marier—L. maritāre, to marry, maritus, a husband—mas, maris, a male.]
Marry
mar′i, interj. indeed! forsooth! [By Mary.]
Editors Contribution
marry
To unite in marriage.
They did commit to marriage as they viewed it, they absolutely adored each other and vowed to unconditional love, unity, support, teamwork, family etc.
Submitted by MaryC on February 18, 2020
Etymology and Origins
Marry
A perverted form of the oath “By Mary” in days when people were wont to swear by the Virgin.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'marry' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3587
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'marry' in Verbs Frequency: #265
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of marry in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of marry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of marry in a Sentence
Too many other couples are still being denied the freedom to marry and full respect and equality under the law, in Michigan and other states, and action by the courts remains urgently needed.
Don’t marry a man who doesn’t love his mother and a woman who hasn’t been a good daughter.
He who can say SORRY often for others’ mistake and feels no shame to be in Slavery is fit to marry to spend long time with his wife in the personal life & on the professional front could have a lengthy journey in a private sector company.
Thus far scientifically, no one can say this is the reason, one of the plausible reasons is the hereditary aspect of it because maybe over the years they inter-marry, they now have that gene being pooled and concentrated in that environment.
I don't want to stay home, marry young and live penniless, i'll try my luck next time.
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- تزوجArabic
- жаніцца, ажаніццаBelarusian
- casar-se, casar, pegarCatalan, Valencian
- priodiWelsh
- gifte sigDanish
- heiraten, verheiratenGerman
- παντρεύω, παντρεύομαιGreek
- casar, casarseSpanish
- ازدواج کردنPersian
- naittaa, mennä naimisiin, naida, yhdistää, vihkiäFinnish
- se marier, marier, épouser, être mariéFrench
- pósIrish
- pòsScottish Gaelic
- התחתןHebrew
- शादी करनाHindi
- megnősül, férjhez megyHungarian
- ամուսնանալ, ամուսնացնելArmenian
- kvæna, gifta, vígja, gefa samanIcelandic
- sposarsi, sposareItalian
- 結婚Japanese
- 결혼Korean
- داخوازیKurdish
- marito, nubere, maritorLatin
- bestuedenLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- manambadyMalagasy
- mārenaMāori
- യോജിപ്പിക്കുകMalayalam
- gifte segNorwegian
- trouwen, huwen, zich in de echt verbinden, in de echt verbindenDutch
- żenić się, ożenić sięPolish
- casarPortuguese
- kasaray, sawayQuechua
- căsători, însura, mărita, cununaRomanian
- выйти замуж, брать в жёны, пожениться, жениться, выходить замуж, взять в жёныRussian
- sposai, cojare, cojuare, couare, cozare, cogiare, isposare, cojai, cosuare, cojubare, cojuvare, isposai, cogiuareSardinian
- martoj, martohemAlbanian
- gifta sig, gifta, viga, förena, ingå äktenskap, förena i äktenskap, gifta bortSwedish
- kuoaSwahili
- పెళ్ళాడు, పెళ్ళి చేసుకొను, పెళ్ళి చేయుTelugu
- สมรส, แต่งงานกับ, แต่งงานThai
- evlenmek, evlendirmekTurkish
- женитисяUkrainian
- شادی کرناUrdu
- lập gia đình, lấy vợ, cưới, kết hôn, lấy chồng, gảVietnamese
- חתונה האָבןYiddish
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