to take (a person) as a husband or wife; (of a priest, a civil official) to join (two people) as husband and wife
become husband and wife in legal ceremony
Cases of word usage
1) (an instance of) the legal ending of a marriage so that the man and woman are free to marry again (divorce)
2) an agreement to marry (engagement)
3) to give up, send away, (a person) after giving her or him encouragement or a promise to marry (jilt)
4) (of a girl) old enough to marry (nubile)
5) to marry (the usual word); Wednesday (wed)
6) to try to get the love of (a woman), especially and marry her; to try to win (fame, support) (woo)
