1join in marriage:I was married in church my sister got married to a Welshman take (someone) as one’s wife or husband in marriage:Eric asked me to marry him [no object] enter into marriage:they had no plans to marry [no object] (
marry into)
become a member of (a family) by marriage: both men married into my mother’s family (of a parent or guardian) give (a son or daughter) in marriage, especially for reasons of expediency:her parents married her to a wealthy landowner
2join together; combine harmoniously:the show marries poetry with art [no object] blend or combine with something:most Chardonnays don’t marry well with salmon Nautical splice (rope ends) together without increasing their girth.