marry

The word “marry” has 2 syllables: mar-ry

It's pronounced as /ˈmæri/


What is synonym and antonym for marry?

In the thesaurus, “marry” has 47 synonyms and 26 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for marry along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for marry

  • affiance
  • ally
  • assemble
  • associate
  • betroth
  • chain
  • cluster
  • coalesce
  • combine
  • commit
  • compound
  • confederate
  • congregate
  • conjoin
  • conjugate
  • connect
  • constellate
  • convene
  • couple
  • engage
  • espouse
  • fuse
  • gather
  • hitch
  • hook
  • interfuse
  • join
  • league
  • match
  • mate
  • meet
  • pair off
  • pledge
  • promise
  • propose
  • recombine
  • reconnect
  • rejoin
  • remarry
  • reunify
  • reunite
  • splice
  • tie the knot
  • unify
  • unite
  • wed
  • yoke

Antonyms for marry

  • break up
  • detach
  • disaffiliate
  • disband
  • disconnect
  • disjoin
  • disjoint
  • disperse
  • dissever
  • dissociate
  • disunite
  • divide
  • divorce
  • fractionate
  • isolate
  • part
  • resolve
  • scatter
  • section
  • separate
  • sever
  • split
  • sunder
  • uncouple
  • unlink
  • unyoke

Meanings of marry

  • verb
    1. To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
    2. (in passive) To be joined to (someone) as spouse according to law or custom.
    3. To arrange for the marriage of; to give away as wife or husband.
    4. To take as husband or wife.
    5. To unite; to join together into a close union.
    6. 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.
    7. To place (two ropes) alongside each other so that they may be grasped and hauled on at the same time.
    8. To join (two ropes) end to end so that both will pass through a block.
  • interjection
    1. Indeed!, in truth!; a term of asseveration.

Example Sentences

  • He plans to marry his longtime partner next spring.
  • They decided to marry after dating for five years.
  • Some people choose not to marry, preferring to remain independent.
  • She was hesitant to marry again after her previous experience.
  • In many cultures, families play a role in choosing whom to marry.

On this page you'll find 73 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to marry, such as: affiance, ally, assemble, associate, betroth, break up, chain.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • wed
  • yoke
  • yokes

join

  • abut
  • abutment
  • accompany
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  • hook
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  • unify
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fuse

  • add
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  • bind
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  • cement
  • chain
  • cluster
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