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marry

DEFINITIONS OF: marry

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v take in marriage

Synonyms:
conjoin, espouse, get hitched with, get married, hook up with, wed
splice, tie, wed
perform a marriage ceremony
Types:
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inmarry
marry within one's own tribe or group
mismarry
marry an unsuitable partner
wive
marry a woman, take a wife
wive
take (someone) as a wife
intermarry
marry within the same ethnic, social, or family group
remarry
marry, not for the first time
Type of:
unify, unite
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

v perform a marriage ceremony

“The minister married us on Saturday”
Synonyms:
splice, tie, wed
conjoin, espouse, get hitched with, get married, hook up with, wed
take in marriage
Types:
solemnise, solemnize
perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies
Type of:
officiate
act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
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