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Definitions for Marry

[1] to take in marriage: After dating for five years, I finally asked her to marry me.
[2] to perform the marriage ceremonies for (two people); join in wedlock: The minister married Susan and Ed.
[3] to give in marriage; arrange the marriage of (often followed by off ): Her father wants to marry her to his friend's son. They want to marry off all their children before selling their big home.
[4] to unite intimately: Common economic interests marry the two countries.
[5] to take as an intimate life partner by a formal exchange of promises in the manner of a traditional marriage ceremony.
[6] to combine, connect, or join so as to make more efficient, attractive, or profitable: The latest cameras marry automatic and manual features. A recent merger marries two of the nation's largest corporations.
[7] Nautical . to lay together (the unlaid strands of two ropes) to be spliced. to seize (two ropes) together end to end for use as a single line. to seize (parallel ropes) together at intervals.
[8] to cause (food, liquor, etc.) to blend with other ingredients: to marry malt whiskey with grain whiskey.
[9] to wed.
[10] (of two or more foods, wines, etc.) to combine suitably or agreeably; blend: This wine and the strong cheese just don't marry.
[11] (used as an exclamation of surprise, astonishment, etc.)
[12] to take (someone as one's partner) in marriage
[13] (tr) to join or give in marriage
[14] (tr) to acquire (something) by marriage marry money
[15] to unite closely or intimately
[16] (tr sometimes foll by up ) to fit together or align (two things); join
[17] (tr) nautical to match up (the strands) of unlaid ropes before splicing to seize (two ropes) together at intervals along their lengths
[18] archaic an exclamation of surprise, anger, etc

Words related to Marry

catch, join, wed, pledge, relate, promise, conjugate, unite, mate, combine, tie, ally, associate, couple, conjoin, yoke, knit, land, unify, contract

Words nearby Marry

marrow squash, marrowbone, marrowbones, marrowfat, marruecos, marry, marry in haste, repent at leisure, marry into, marry off, marry up, marryat

Origin of Marry

21325–75; Middle English; euphemistic variant of Mary (the Virgin)

Words that may be confused with Marry

marry, Mary, merry

Other words from Marry

mar·ri·er , noun
non·mar·ry·ing , adjective
un·mar·ry·ing , adjective

Word origin for Marry

C14: euphemistic for the Virgin Mary

Synonyms for Marry

catch, join, wed, ally, associate, bond, combine, conjoin, conjugate, contract, couple, espouse, knit, land, link, match, mate, merge, pledge, promise, relate, tie, unify, unite, yoke, become one, drop anchor, get hitched, get married, lead to altar, one, plight one's troth, settle down, take vows, tie the knot, walk down aisle