Meaning
- (verb) To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. “Neither of her daughters showed any desire to marry.”
- (verb) (in passive) To be joined to (someone) as spouse according to law or custom. “His daughter was married some five years ago to a tailor's apprentice.”
- (verb) To arrange for the marriage of; to give away as wife or husband. “He was eager to marry his daughter to a nobleman.”
- (verb) To take as husband or wife. “In some cultures, it is acceptable for an uncle to marry his niece.”
- (verb) To unite; to join together into a close union. “The attempt to marry medieval plainsong with speed metal produced interesting results.”
- (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. “A justice of the peace will marry Jones and Smith.”
- (verb) To place (two ropes) alongside each other so that they may be grasped and hauled on at the same time.
- (verb) To join (two ropes) end to end so that both will pass through a block.
- (interjection) Indeed!, in truth!; a term of asseveration.
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Letter breakdown
- Marry contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 4 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 10.
Connected words
Other 5-letter words
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- aback
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- abase
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- abate
- abbey
- abbot
- abeam
- abets
- abhor
- abide
- abler
- abode
- abort
- about
- above
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Words starting with MAR
- mar
- marabou
- marabous
- maraca
- maracas
- marathon
- marathoner
- marathoners
- marathons
- maraud
- marauded
- marauder
- marauders
- marauding
- marauds
- marble
- marbled
- marbles
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Reader questions
What does Marry mean?
To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
How many letters are in Marry?
Marry has 5 letters.
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