married

English Online Dictionary. What means married‎? What does married mean?

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)
  • (without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /ˈmæɹ.id/
  • (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛɹ.id/
• 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.

Derived terms

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