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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
marry
/ˈmæɹɪ/
verb1 of 2
to become the husband or wife of someone
- “Whoever shuts up, even though he is right, is married.”Tatoeba
- “There are so many reasons for you to get married.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
interjection2 of 2
Indeed!, in truth!; a term of asseveration.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)