marry
verb (used with object)
to take in marriage.
has married
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present perfectof marry (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In the novel, Nyathi's heroine, Joyce, believes she has married into a union of one man and one woman, yet her husband, Jonasi, marries and sets up homes with three other women behind her back.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has married his longtime partner - model and influencer Georgina Rodríguez - in a civil ceremony in Portugal.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Lawrence, who has married into the wealthy Fairfax family, leaves him behind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
In retirement, former cruise-line consultant Adam Snitzer has married his corporate experience and culinary interests to launch a nonprofit food-pantry distribution network.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Over the course of his adult life, Jeff Martinelli has married three women and buried one of them, a cancer victim.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
