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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When Remi Tinubu -- a Christian pastor married to Nigeria's Muslim president -- visited Washington this month, Smith declined to attend a dinner with her.

From Barron's

While it is illegal for a girl under 18 or a boy under 21 to be married in India, in practice child marriage is still common.

From BBC

Maintaining contact with loved ones is challenging, said Rosarin McGhee, who is married to a sailor on the Ford, as the ship can go days with no signal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Melinda French Gates, who used to be married to Bill Gates, has given away at least $31 billion over the past decade.

From The Wall Street Journal

We see Shahverdi give a speech to a hall of women, lamenting how girls as young as 11 are married and giving birth.

From BBC

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