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Synonyms of marry

12 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for marry is espouse. Other synonyms of marry are conjoin and join. The opposite of marry is divorce.

Synonyms and similar words for marry

verbTo enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.

verbTo acquire by marriage.

  • marry intoTo become a part of (a family or its property, heritage, memberships, etc.), by marrying a member of it.

verbMore synonyms

  • bewedTo pledge oneself to; betroth; wed; marry.
  • conjoinTo marry.
  • coupleTo join in wedlock; to marry.
  • espouseTo marry.
  • handfastTo betroth by joining hands, in order to allow for cohabitation before the celebration of marriage; to marry...
  • hitch slangTo attach, tie or fasten.
  • join
  • splice slang
  • spouse datedTo wed; to espouse.

Opposite of marry

verbTo enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.

verbMore antonyms

Meaning of marry

  1. verb To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
  2. verb To enter into marriage with one another.
  3. verb To take as husband or wife.

Full definition of marry

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Questions about synonyms of marry

What is another word for marry?
Marry has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as espouse, conjoin and join.
What is the opposite of marry?
The opposite of marry is divorce.
What does marry mean?
Marry means to enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: marry (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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