marries

verb

1. 1

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

   “Neither of her daughters showed any desire to marry.”

2. 2

   (in passive) To be joined to (someone) as spouse according to law or custom.

   “His daughter was married some five years ago to a tailor's apprentice.”

3. 3

   To arrange for the marriage of; to give away as wife or husband.

   “He was eager to marry his daughter to a nobleman.”

4. 4

   To take as husband or wife.

   “In some cultures, it is acceptable for an uncle to marry his niece.”

5. 5

   To unite; to join together into a close union.

   “The attempt to marry medieval plainsong with speed metal produced interesting results.”

6. 6

   To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining spouses; to bring about a marital union according to the laws or customs of a place.

   “A justice of the peace will marry Jones and Smith.”

7. 7

   To place (two ropes) alongside each other so that they may be grasped and hauled on at the same time.

8. 8

   To join (two ropes) end to end so that both will pass through a block.