marry
1[ mar-ee, mer-ee ]
/ ˈmær i, ˈmɛr i /
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verb (used with object), mar·ried, mar·ry·ing.
verb (used without object), mar·ried, mar·ry·ing.
to wed.
(of two or more foods, wines, etc.) to combine suitably or agreeably; blend: This wine and the strong cheese just don't marry.
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Origin of marry
1First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English marien, from Old French marier, from Latin marītāre “to wed,” derivative of marītus “conjugal,” akin to mās “male (person)”
pronunciation note for marry
See Mary.
OTHER WORDS FROM marry
mar·ri·er, nounnon·mar·ry·ing, adjectiveun·mar·ry·ing, adjectiveWords nearby marry
Definition for marry (2 of 2)
marry2
[ mar-ee ]
/ ˈmær i /
interjection Archaic.
(used as an exclamation of surprise, astonishment, etc.)
Origin of marry
21325–75; Middle English; euphemistic variant of Mary (the Virgin)
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British Dictionary definitions for marry (1 of 2)
marry1
/ (ˈmærɪ) /
verb -ries, -rying or -ried
to take (someone as one's partner) in marriage
(tr) to join or give in marriage
(tr) to acquire (something) by marriagemarry money
to unite closely or intimately
(tr sometimes foll by up) to fit together or align (two things); join
(tr) nautical
- to match up (the strands) of unlaid ropes before splicing
- to seize (two ropes) together at intervals along their lengths
See also marry up
Derived forms of marry
marrier, nounWord Origin for marry
C13: from Old French marier, from Latin marītāre, from marītus married (man), perhaps from mās male
British Dictionary definitions for marry (2 of 2)
marry2
/ (ˈmærɪ) /
interjection
archaic an exclamation of surprise, anger, etc
Word Origin for marry
C14: euphemistic for the Virgin Mary
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