marry — to become someone's husband or wife in a legal ceremony
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to become someone's husband or wife in a legal ceremony
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmeri/
Korean meaning: 결혼하다
Korean pronunciation: 마-리 (강세: 마)
Example Sentences
- My cat seems to have married the neighbor's dog - they're always together!
- She married her college sweetheart last spring.
- He joked that he married his wife for her cooking skills.
marry
VERB//ˈmeri//
to become someone's husband or wife in a legal ceremony
💡 Concept
Couple getting married at wedding ceremony
🎵 Rhyme
Marry with joy, then ferry away merry!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈmeri/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmæri/
🌳Etymology
Rootmarry
Origin
고대 프랑스어 'marier'에서 온 단어로, 라틴어 'maritare'(결혼시키다)가 어원입니다. 'maritus'(남편)와 관련이 있어요.
🎵Rhyme
carryberryferrymerry
carry
berry
ferry
merry
🔗Collocations
marry someone
get married
marry young
marry for love
marry into a family
arranged marriage
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat seems to have married the neighbor's dog - they're always together!”
“She married her college sweetheart last spring.”
😄 Fun example
“He joked that he married his wife for her cooking skills.”
“They will marry in a small ceremony next month.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
wedunitetie the knotget hitched
Antonyms
divorceseparatesplit up
Related
weddingmarriagespousebridegroomceremony
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