married

married

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English

Alternative forms

  • marryed (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English maried, imaried, mariet, past participle of Middle English marien (to marry), equivalent to marry +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmæɹ.ɪd/
  • (General American)
    • (Marymarrymerry distinction) IPA(key): /ˈmæɹ.id/
    • (Marymarrymerry merger) IPA(key): /ˈmɛɹ.id/
  • (Marymarrymerry merger)
  • Rhymes: -æɹɪd, -æɹid, -ɛɹid

Adjective

married (not comparable)

  1. In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.
    Synonyms: (archaic) autem, wed, wedded
    Antonyms: single, unmarried
  2. (figuratively) Showing commitment or devotion normally reserved for a spouse.

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Translations

Verb

married

  1. simple past and past participle of marry

Synonyms

  • dowried

Noun

married (plural marrieds)

  1. A married person.

Anagrams

  • admirer, madrier, mardier

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