marry up
Britishverb
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(tr) to join
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(intr) to tally or correspond
the reactor did not marry up to his expectations
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(intr) to marry someone of a higher social class than oneself
Example Sentences
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Her boxing profile does not yet marry up with her abilities, however.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025
“The reason I was drafted to Washington is the way me and this offense marry up with my skill set,” he said.
From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2020
Muslim men can marry up to four wives.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2018
Swansea marry up those numbers with the data they collect during matchdays and the resistance tests they conducted at the end of the season and on the first day the players reported back.
From The Guardian • Jul. 21, 2015
Jim's doin' fine an' I wouldn't for the world have him dragged down where he'd have to marry up with a lot o' quality.
From Happy Hawkins by Wason, Robert Alexander
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