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married off

married off is the simple past and past participle of marry off.

Meaning of marry off

Verb

marry off (third-person singular simple present marries off, present participle marrying off, simple past and past participle married off)

  1. (idiomatic) To successfully arrange the marriage of someone, especially a relative.
    • Mark Warshavsky, the composer of the classic "Oifn Pripitchik" wrote the melody now well-known from the conclusion of the wedding festivities, in which the parents marrying off their last child, sit with garlands on their heads, while family and friends dance around them.2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 141

Questions about married off

What is married off the simple past and past participle of?
Married off is the simple past and past participle of marry off.

Words near married off in the dictionary

  1. married in
  2. married into
  3. married money
  4. married name
  5. married names
  6. married off
  7. married out
  8. married over the broomstick
  9. married sector
  10. married sectors
  11. married the gunner's daughter

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