Definitions and Synonyms of marry | Another word for marry | What is marry?
Definition 1: take in marriage - [verb of social]Synonyms for marry in the sense of this definition
(marry is a kind of ...) act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
(... is a kind of marry ) marry within one's own tribe or group
"The inhabitants of this isolated village tend to inmarry" (... is a kind of marry ) marry an unsuitable partner
(... is a kind of marry ) marry a woman, take a wife
(... is a kind of marry ) take (someone) as a wife
(... is a kind of marry ) marry within the same ethnic, social, or family group
(... is a kind of marry ) marry, not for the first time
"After her divorce, she remarried her high school sweetheart" (marry has a similar meaning as ...) perform a marriage ceremony
"The minister married us on Saturday" "We were wed the following week" "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
Synonyms for marry in the sense of this definition
(marry is a kind of ...) act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
(... is a kind of marry ) marry within one's own tribe or group
"The inhabitants of this isolated village tend to inmarry"(... is a kind of marry ) marry an unsuitable partner
(... is a kind of marry ) marry a woman, take a wife
(... is a kind of marry ) take (someone) as a wife
(... is a kind of marry ) marry within the same ethnic, social, or family group
(... is a kind of marry ) marry, not for the first time
"After her divorce, she remarried her high school sweetheart"(marry has a similar meaning as ...) perform a marriage ceremony
"The minister married us on Saturday" "We were wed the following week" "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"Definition 2: perform a marriage ceremony - [verb of social]Samples where marry or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- The minister married us on Saturday
- We were wed the following week
- The couple got spliced on Hawaii
Synonyms for marry in the sense of this definition
(marry is a kind of ...) act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
"Who officiated at your wedding?" (... is a kind of marry ) perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies
(marry has a similar meaning as ...) take in marriage
Samples where marry or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- The minister married us on Saturday
- We were wed the following week
- The couple got spliced on Hawaii