Background for marries

marries

/ˈmæriz/ /ˈmɛriz/

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verb

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

Examples :

"Neither of her daughters showed any desire to marry."

family ritual culture society

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verb

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

Examples :

"She is marries to her childhood sweetheart. "

family culture society law human

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verb

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

Examples :

"He was eager to marry his daughter to a nobleman."

family ritual culture

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verb

To take as husband or wife.

Examples :

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

family culture human

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verb

To unite; to join together into a close union.

Examples :

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

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verb

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.

Examples :

"A justice of the peace will marry Jones and Smith."

family culture ritual society tradition law human

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verb

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

Examples :

"The sailor marries the two fraying ropes together to make hauling the heavy sail easier. "

nautical sailing technical

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verb

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

Examples :

"The sailor marries the two frayed ends of the rope together to make it long enough to hoist the sail. "

nautical technical