marry
gb/mˈɛɹi/ us/mˈɛɹi/
A2
Ingles
~ 1200
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
A2
action
1
To become the husband or wife of someone
To become the husband or wife of someone in a wedding.
Padron ng paggamit:
to marry [someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'marry' with 'get married'. 'Marry' takes a direct object ('marry someone'), while 'get married' does not ('get married to someone').
Mga kasingkahulugan
wed (A slightly more formal or literary synonym, often used in official contexts or traditional writing.)
Mga kasalungat
divorce (The legal ending of a marriage, making it the opposite of marrying.)
Mga kolokasyon
marry young
|marry for love
|marry into a family
|marry someone off
|get married
Mga tema
relationships
|family
|daily life
|law
|religion
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I want to marry her.
- They will marry in June.
- My parents married in 1990.
- She does not want to marry now.
Pandiwa
B1
action
2
To officiate at a wedding
To lead the wedding ceremony for two people.
Padron ng paggamit:
to marry [two people]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners confuse this with 'get married'. Here, 'marry' means to perform the ceremony, not to become married yourself.
Mga kasingkahulugan
officiate (A more general term for conducting any official ceremony, not just weddings.)
Mga kolokasyon
marry a couple
|priest marries them
Mga tema
relationships
|ceremony
|law
|religion
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The priest will marry them.
- A judge can marry two people.
- My friend was married by a minister.
Pandiwa
B2
action
3
To join or blend well together
To put things together so they look or work well.
Padron ng paggamit:
to marry [something] with [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may incorrectly think this use of 'marry' is about relationships. In this sense, it is metaphorical for combining things well.
Mga kasingkahulugan
blend (Focuses on mixing things smoothly into one another, often used for food or design.)
Mga kasalungat
clash (Describes things that do not go well together.)
Mga kolokasyon
marry flavors
|marry colors
|marry ideas
Mga tema
arts
|cooking
|design
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The chef married bold flavors with fresh herbs.
- Her dress marries elegance with comfort.
- The design marries traditional and modern elements.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Mga kasingkahulugan
indeed (A general exclamation of emphasis, though modern and neutral.)
Mga tema
communication
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- Marry, I had never thought of that!
- Marry, that is a bold plan.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Marry, I did not know that!
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
marry
IPA
GB/mˈɛɹi/
US/mˈɛɹi/
Mga pantig at diin
marry (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (marry)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: marry
- 3rd Person Singular: marries
- Present Participle: marrying
- Past: married
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.