English verb: marry | |||
1. | marry (social) take in marriage | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue marry, Sam cannot marry Sue | ||
Synonyms | conjoin, espouse, get hitched with, get married, hook up with, wed | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unify, unite | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | inmarry, intermarry, mismarry, remarry, wive, wive | ||
Verb group | marry, splice, tie, wed | ||
2. | marry (social) perform a marriage ceremony | ||
Samples | The minister married us on Saturday. We were wed the following week. The couple got spliced on Hawaii. | ||
Synonyms | splice, tie, wed | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | officiate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | solemnise, solemnize | ||
Verb group | conjoin, espouse, get hitched with, get married, hook up with, marry, wed | ||