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marry

verb

Simple meaning

To enter into the conjugal or connubial state.

Pronunciation

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mehree

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈmɛɹi

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. intransitive

    To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.

  2. intransitive

    To enter into marriage with one another.

  3. transitive

    To arrange for the marriage of; to give away as wife or husband.

  4. transitive

    To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining spouses; to bring about a marital union according to the laws or customs of a place.

  5. Take in marriage

  6. Perform a marriage ceremony

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.

Used this way, marry is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use marry

  • “They plan to marry in a small ceremony next Spring.”

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