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
Characters fall in and out of love, marry up, disgrace themselves, disappear for hundreds of pages, die.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 17, 2022
“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
What's the matter with the Church? and what's the matter with this room?—that they have to go outdoors to marry up the poor youngsters.
From Apron-Strings by Gates, Eleanor
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