marry
gb/mˈɛɹi/ us/mˈɛɹi/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
action
1
To become the husband or wife of someone
To become the husband or wife of someone in a wedding.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to marry [someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'marry' with 'get married'. 'Marry' takes a direct object ('marry someone'), while 'get married' does not ('get married to someone').
Συνώνυμα
wed (A slightly more formal or literary synonym, often used in official contexts or traditional writing.)
Αντώνυμα
divorce (The legal ending of a marriage, making it the opposite of marrying.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
marry young
|marry for love
|marry into a family
|marry someone off
|get married
Θέματα
relationships
|family
|daily life
|law
|religion
Παραδείγματα
- They decided to marry after three years of dating.
- She married her high school sweetheart.
- He plans to marry next summer.
- Many couples choose to marry in the spring.
- They married quietly at the town hall.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I want to marry her.
- They will marry in June.
- My parents married in 1990.
- She does not want to marry now.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
To officiate at a wedding
To lead the wedding ceremony for two people.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to marry [two people]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse this with 'get married'. Here, 'marry' means to perform the ceremony, not to become married yourself.
Συνώνυμα
officiate (A more general term for conducting any official ceremony, not just weddings.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
marry a couple
|priest marries them
Θέματα
relationships
|ceremony
|law
|religion
Παραδείγματα
- The priest married them in the village church.
- Only certain officials can legally marry people.
- She was married by her uncle, who is a judge.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The priest will marry them.
- A judge can marry two people.
- My friend was married by a minister.
Ρήμα
B2
action
3
To join or blend well together
To put things together so they look or work well.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to marry [something] with [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may incorrectly think this use of 'marry' is about relationships. In this sense, it is metaphorical for combining things well.
Συνώνυμα
blend (Focuses on mixing things smoothly into one another, often used for food or design.)
Αντώνυμα
clash (Describes things that do not go well together.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
marry flavors
|marry colors
|marry ideas
Θέματα
arts
|cooking
|design
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The chef married bold flavors with fresh herbs.
- Her dress marries elegance with comfort.
- The design marries traditional and modern elements.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The cook married sweet and sour tastes.
- This room marries old and new styles.
- The artist married red with gold.
interjection
archaic
C2
action
4
Old exclamation of surprise or emphasis
An old word used to show surprise or strong feeling.
Συνώνυμα
indeed (A general exclamation of emphasis, though modern and neutral.)
Θέματα
communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Marry, I had never thought of that!
- Marry, that is a bold plan.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Marry, I did not know that!
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
marry
IPA
GB/mˈɛɹi/
US/mˈɛɹi/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
marry (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (marry)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: marry
- 3rd Person Singular: marries
- Present Participle: marrying
- Past: married
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
marry into money
1/mˈɛɹi ˈɪntu mˈʌni/
idiom
To marry a rich person to gain wealth
To become rich by marrying someone who has a lot of money.
Παραδείγματα
- She married into money when she wed a famous businessman.
- He doesn’t need to work because he married into money.
marry off
1/mˈɛɹi ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Arrange for someone to get married
To arrange for your child or relative to get married.
Παραδείγματα
- They tried to marry off their daughter to a wealthy man.
- Her parents are eager to marry her off quickly.
get married
1/ɡˈɛt mˈɛɹid/
fixed phrase
To enter into marriage
To become someone's husband or wife through a legal ceremony.
Παραδείγματα
- They plan to get married next spring.
- They got married last summer in Italy.
- My sister got married last year.
- I’m getting married next year.