Word
marrying
Phoneticsmar·ry·ing
US/ˈmɛɹiɪŋ/
UK/mˈæɹɪɪŋ/
Definitions
01getting married
v. the act of becoming a husband or wife to someone.
v. the present participle of 'marry', describing the process of entering into a legal or religious union.
“They are marrying in a small ceremony by the sea next month.”
“Marrying into such a prominent family brought both social advantages and a significant loss of personal privacy.”
Usage
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object without a preposition.
Pitfall
She is marrying with a doctor.
She is marrying a doctor.
The verb 'marry' is transitive and does not take the preposition 'with' when followed by an object.
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02combining things
v. joining two different things or ideas together so they work well.
v. the figurative act of combining or blending two distinct elements into a harmonious whole.
“The chef is famous for marrying traditional recipes with modern techniques.”
“The architect succeeded in marrying the industrial aesthetic of the original warehouse with the comfort required for a modern residential space.”
Antonyms
03a wedding ceremony
n. a wedding or the event where two people get married.
n. a gerundial noun referring to the event or ceremony of a marriage.
“There was much singing and dancing at the marrying of the prince.”
“The old chronicles provide a detailed account of the marrying of the two royal houses, which finally brought peace to the region.”
Literary · Archaic
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