Why would you marry a woman if you like men?
Source: tatoeba (1835)
Marry
/ˈmæɹ.ɪ/
Synonyms for "marry" (162 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (33)
accoupleaccumulateaffiliateagglutinateallyamalgamateamassarrange a matcharticulateassembleassociatebandband togetherbe in cahootsbe made onebe splicedbecome onebondbracketbridge
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Strong matches (48)
chainclap togetherclubclub togethercollectcombinecome togethercompriseconcatenateconfederateconglobulateconjoinconjugateconnectconsociateconspirecontract matrimonycopulatecouplecover
Related words (81)
hitchhook uphook up withincludeintermarryinterwedjoinjoin forcesjoin fortunes withjoin togetherjoin up withjoin withknotlay togetherleaguelinklump togethermake a matchmake onemarshal
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massmatchmatemergeminglemiscegenatemobilizenuptialoneorganizepairpair offpartnerpiece togetherput togetherrelateremarryrewedroll into onesolderspansplicestand togetherstand up withstick togethertake intake to wifetapeteam upteam up withteam withthrow in withtietie intie in withtie up withunifyunionizeuniteunite in marriageunite withwedweldwiveyoke
Verb(13 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: espouse, wed, conjoin, splice, accouple.
- Sentence evidence is available for marry, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "marry".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "marry"
Keep "marry" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "marry" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "marry", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "marry" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesMore specific
4 entriesCollocations
6 entriesInflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
9 entriesTranslations
41 translations across 30 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- زَوَّجَ verb (to unite in wedlock)
- كلل verb (to unite in wedlock)
Armenian
1 entries- ամուսնացնել verb (to unite in wedlock)
Aromanian
1 entries- ncurun verb (to unite in wedlock)
Bulgarian
1 entries- бракосъчетавам verb (to unite in wedlock)
Catalan
1 entries- casar verb (to unite in wedlock)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- داخوازی verb (to unite in wedlock)
Dutch
3 entries- huwen verb (to unite in wedlock)
- in de echt verbinden verb (to unite in wedlock)
- trouwen verb (to unite in wedlock)
Finnish
1 entries- vihkiä verb (to unite in wedlock)
French
1 entries- marier verb (to unite in wedlock)
Galician
1 entries- casar verb (to unite in wedlock)
Georgian
2 entries- დაქორწინდება verb (to unite in wedlock)
- ქორწინდება verb (to unite in wedlock)
German
1 entries- verheiraten verb (to unite in wedlock)
Greek
1 entries- παντρεύω verb (to unite in wedlock)
Haitian Creole
1 entries- fè maryaj verb (to unite in wedlock)
Hebrew
2 entries- הִשִֹּיא verb (to unite in wedlock)
- חיתן verb (to unite in wedlock)
Icelandic
3 entries- gefa saman verb (to unite in wedlock)
- gifta verb (to unite in wedlock)
- vígja verb (to unite in wedlock)
Ido
1 entries- mariajar verb (to unite in wedlock)
Latin
1 entries- marito verb (to unite in wedlock)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- bestueden verb (to unite in wedlock)
Māori
1 entries- mārena verb (to unite in wedlock)
Ngazidja Comorian
1 entries- hwumɓiza verb (to unite in wedlock)
Norman
1 entries- mathier verb (to unite in wedlock)
Old English
1 entries- ġiftian verb (to unite in wedlock)
Portuguese
1 entries- casar verb (to unite in wedlock)
Romanian
1 entries- cununa verb (to unite in wedlock)
Spanish
1 entries- casar verb (to unite in wedlock)
Swedish
3 entries- förena i äktenskap verb (to unite in wedlock)
- gifta verb (to unite in wedlock)
- viga verb (to unite in wedlock)
Telugu
1 entries- పెళ్ళి చేయు verb (to unite in wedlock)
Turkish
2 entries- evlenmek verb (to unite in wedlock)
- nikâhlanmak verb (to unite in wedlock)
Ukrainian
2 entries- одру́жувати verb (to unite in wedlock)
- одружи́ти verb (to unite in wedlock)
Sample sentences
35 total sentences available.
You don't marry someone you can live with — you marry the person whom you cannot live without.
Source: tatoeba (1853)
Unsure of which suitor she wanted to marry, the princess vacillated, saying now one, now the other.
Source: tatoeba (1941)
Whether you like her or not, you can't marry her.
Source: tatoeba (17738)
Showing 4 of 35 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "marry"?
Closest matches include espouse, wed, conjoin, splice, accouple.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "marry"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.