[{"word":"marries","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Neither of her daughters showed any desire to marry."},{"definition":"(in passive) To be joined to (someone) as spouse according to law or custom.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"His daughter was married some five years ago to a tailor's apprentice."},{"definition":"To arrange for the marriage of; to give away as wife or husband.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He was eager to marry his daughter to a nobleman."},{"definition":"To take as husband or wife.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"In some cultures, it is acceptable for an uncle to marry his niece."},{"definition":"To unite; to join together into a close union.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The attempt to marry medieval plainsong with speed metal produced interesting results."},{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"A justice of the peace will marry Jones and Smith."},{"definition":"To place (two ropes) alongside each other so that they may be grasped and hauled on at the same time.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To join (two ropes) end to end so that both will pass through a block.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["divorce"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/marries","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/marry"]}]