marry1
v.
(marries, marrying, married)
- join in marriage.
▸take as one's wife or husband in marriage.
▸
(marry into)
become a member of (a family) by marriage.
▸(of a parent or guardian) give (a son or daughter) in marriage.
- join together; combine harmoniously.
- Nautical splice (rope ends) together without increasing their girth.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. marier, from L. maritare, from maritus, lit. ‘married, husband’.
marry2
exclam.
archaic expressing surprise, indignation, or emphatic assertion.
Etymology
ME: var. of Mary (mother of Jesus).