marries; married; marrying
1
: to become the husband or wife of (someone) : to become joined with (someone) in marriage
He married his college sweetheart.
marrying a doctor/lawyer
I asked her to marry me.
"Will you marry me?" "Yes, I will."
He hopes to marry [=get married] soon.
She married young. [=she was young when she married]
They married for love, not money.
2
: to perform a ceremony in which two people get married
The minister has married more than 100 couples.
They hope to have a priest marry them.
They were married by a justice of the peace.
3
: to find a husband or wife for (your child)
—often + to
He married his daughter to his partner's son.
—often + offThey married their son off to the daughter of a close friend.
trying to marry their children off
4
: to join or combine (two things) closely
The design marries traditional elements with/to/and modern methods.
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“Marry.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/marry. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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