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marrying off

marrying off is the present participle and gerund 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 marrying off

What is marrying off the present participle and gerund of?
Marrying off is the present participle and gerund of marry off.

Words near marrying off in the dictionary

  1. marryin'
  2. marrying
  3. marrying in
  4. marrying into
  5. marrying money
  6. marrying off
  7. marrying out
  8. marrying over the broomstick
  9. marrying the gunner's daughter
  10. marrying the ketchup
  11. marrying the ketchups

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