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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.