married

[ˈmæɹ.ɪd]

[ˈmæɹ.id]

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Being married means being officially connected to another person through a special ceremony or ritual. It's a way of making two people's lives legally tied together.

When people get married, it usually means that they've decided to spend the rest of their lives with each other and are making a long-term commitment to be partners in every sense of the word. Married couples often live together, share their daily life, and build a home and family together. They might also take on joint responsibilities like paying bills or buying a house. In many countries, getting married is also a way of officially recognizing two people's love for each other and giving them some special rights and benefits under the law.

How common is "married"?

Word married is considered common in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

noun

A married person.

adjective

In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.
Showing commitment or devotion normally reserved for a spouse
Example: married to one's work.

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verb

To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
Example: Neither of her daughters showed any desire to marry.
(in passive) To be joined to (someone) as spouse according to law or custom.
Example: His daughter was married some five years ago to a tailor's apprentice.
To arrange for the marriage of; to give away as wife or husband.
Example: He was eager to marry his daughter to a nobleman.
To take as husband or wife.
Example: In some cultures, it is acceptable for an uncle to marry his niece.
To unite; to join together into a close union.
Example: The attempt to marry medieval plainsong with speed metal produced interesting results.
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.
Example: A justice of the peace will marry Jones and Smith.
To place (two ropes) alongside each other so that they may be grasped and hauled on at the same time.
To join (two ropes) end to end so that both will pass through a block.