Word Finder - marry

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To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.

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Neither of her daughters showed any desire to marry.

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(in passive) To be joined to (someone) as spouse according to law or custom.

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His daughter was married some five years ago to a tailor's apprentice.

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To arrange for the marriage of; to give away as wife or husband.

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He was eager to marry his daughter to a nobleman.

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To take as husband or wife.

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In some cultures, it is acceptable for an uncle to marry his niece.

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To unite; to join together into a close union.

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The attempt to marry medieval plainsong with speed metal produced interesting results.

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To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining spouses; to bring about a marital union according to the laws or customs of a place.

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A justice of the peace will marry Jones and Smith.

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To place (two ropes) alongside each other so that they may be grasped and hauled on at the same time.

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To join (two ropes) end to end so that both will pass through a block.

You cannot marry into a higher rung on the ladder.

He wants to marry me.

Did he feel obligated to marry her now?

Do you honestly think I want to marry it?

We would marry in Iowa and honeymoon on a seven day Caribbean cruise.

They say it wasn't my fault - but they don't want to marry me.

I just asked her to marry me.

You didn't marry him right away?

Everyone still thought she was going to marry Josh.

Think what fun it will be when I am his wife and you marry Nicholas!

But then, if Tessa didn't marry him, why didn't Dulce tell him about the baby?

I guess I'll have to make sure I marry a man who'll stay home with the children.

Traci told him not to think about asking her to marry him just because she's pregnant, and he said she had no choice and he'd drag the priest to her.

No one wanted a dying girlfriend, especially when she'd flat out refused to marry him.

She was meant to stay here, to marry one of Romas's brothers, and to be miserable the rest of her life.

Yet according to Katie, she had told him she would never move back to Houston; that she intended to marry Bill.

He didn't marry Dulce.

You have to look like money to get money... unless you marry it.

Because you want to marry me?

She told him a million times there was no way she was going to marry him then turn around and die.

I love her, and promised to marry her, and will do so....

I can't believe you thought I was going to marry her.

You were supposed to marry Claire … She went on, closing her eyes as she repeated everything from the memories of others.

Why should he not love her now, and even marry her, Rostov thought, but just now there were so many other pleasures and interests before him!

I hear they will marry him to that rich girl.

Did you promise to marry her?

To his right, walked the woman he might marry – Connie Spencer.

No, Bordeaux had only one reason for wanting to marry Cassie - the ranch.

Nor did I want you to feel obligated to marry me to save my honor.

That's when I decided to ask you to marry me.

With your blessing, I plan to ask Elisabeth to marry me.

But I know I would regret it bitterly if I didn't marry you because of that.

Vestal virgins were not supposed to have children, yet they could and often did marry.

Let the son marry the daughter, if both agree, and give them the treasure as a wedding portion.

All else aside, would she want to marry a man like Yancey – so moody and secretive?

What are the odds that she'd ever meet him, much less marry him?

I turned and announced to the others, "Everyone; Howie is in love with Julie and wants to marry her."

Okay, I love Howie Abbott and I'm going to marry him.

Besides, I didn't say I wanted to marry you, did I?

It sounded very much like Evelyn was trying to tell her Romas could marry her off at his will when he pleased.

Yes, I do… when you told me you planned to marry Sarah; my foremost concern was how difficult your death would be for her.

What made you decide to marry him?

No. By the time he asked me to marry him, I already knew I didn't want to.

Why would a good looking wealthy man want to marry an Arkansas hick – and move here?

So why do you want to marry him?

Making the decision to marry him was the easy part.

After three such good fortunes by marriage Norfolk in his folly looked for a crown with a fourth match, listening to the laird of Lethington when he set forth the scheme by which the duke was to marry a restored queen of Scots and rule Scotland with her who should be recognized as Elizabeth's successor.

No, don't marry, my dear fellow; don't marry! concluded Prince Andrew.

She will be little Nicholas' stepmother and I'll marry Bourienne!...

If only some fool would marry her!