HyperDic: marry

English > 2 senses of the word marry:
VERBsocialmarry, get married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with, espousetake in marriage
socialmarry, wed, tie, spliceperform a marriage ceremony
marry > pronunciation
Soundsmeh'riy
Rhymesaccusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy...
English > marry: 2 senses > verb 1, social
MeaningTake in marriage.
PatternSomebody ----s
ModelSam and Sue marry; Sam cannot marry Sue
Synonymsget married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with, espouse
Entailed bydivorce, split upGet a divorce
Narrowerinmarrymarry within one's own tribe or group
intermarrymarry within the same ethnic, social, or family group
mismarrymarry an unsuitable partner
remarrymarry, not for the first time
wivemarry a woman, take a wife
wiveTake (someone) as a wife
Broaderunite, unifyact in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
Similar tomarry, wed, tie, splicePerform a marriage ceremony
Spanishcasarse, casar, contraer nupcias, desposar, enlazarse, llevar al altar, matrimoniarse, unirse en matrimonio
Catalancasar-se, casar, contreure matrimoni
Nounsmarriagethe act of marrying / marrying
marrieda person who is married
English > marry: 2 senses > verb 2, social
MeaningPerform a marriage ceremony.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymswed, tie, splice
Narrowersolemnize, solemnisePerform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies
BroaderofficiateAct in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
Similar tomarry, get married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with, espouseTake in marriage
Spanishcasar, unir en matrimonio
Catalancasar
Nounsmarriagethe act of marrying / marrying

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