/ˈmæri/
Translation
To become someone's husband or wife.
Word origin
From Old French marier, from Latin maritare meaning to wed.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- marier
- English cognates
- marriage, marital
Grammar
Examples
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"Marry" means to become husband and wife.
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"Marries" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Married" is the past form of "marry", with y changed to i.
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