Meaning & use
Marries
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Takes someone as a husband or wife in a formal ceremony (third-person singular of 'marry').
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Every June, the small chapel hosts a couple who marries there.
The novel's plot hinges on whom the heroine ultimately marries.
A note on using this word
Can also be used figuratively, as when a design 'marries' two different styles or elements.
Words with a similar meaning
weds
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Words with an opposite meaning
divorces
Another way to use it
2. verb
Combines or joins two things closely together.
The recipe marries sweet and savory flavors in a single dish.
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