marries

present tense third-person singular of marry
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as in connects
to perform the ceremony of marriage for they chose a priest who was a family friend to marry them

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as in weds
to give in marriage the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters

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as in remarries
to take as a spouse he married his girlfriend three years ago, and they've been happy ever since

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as in mates
to take a spouse she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong

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Recent Examples of marries Enter the dash 3, an electric mobility scooter that seamlessly marries form and function. New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024 Complexity, therefore, marries with the barley malt not so much to tame it as to balance and enhance it. John Mariani, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 This marries with the broader picture across other industries relayed in Bain & Co’s Visionary CEO Guide to Sustainability which found that sustainability had been de-prioritized to manage growth concerns, rising inflation, geopolitical uncertainty and to pursue the use of AI. Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Using color and music to tell that story — celebrating Black culture — the collection marries Black Radiance’s beauty know-how for darker skin tones with Cross Colours’ familiar palette of red, yellow, black and green, as well as its connection to ’80s and ’90s hip-hop. Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024 But Tyme’s unique positioning as a bank that marries inclusion with innovation could carve out a niche even in this environment. Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 The inn has 18 rooms and suites, and an award-winning restaurant that marries Bavarian specialties with farm-fresh regional fare sourced from local Park City pastures. Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024 Located in a brick townhouse in Beacon Hill, the 65-room property was renovated and expanded from a former hotel into this sophisticated, statement-making boutique hotel that marries elements of classic architectural details with modern design touches. Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024 Kudrow revealed that one of the scenes that touched her was when her character Phoebe Buffay marries Paul Rudd’s Mike in a Season 10 episode. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • The canal connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, offering ships a shortcut to avoid going around the tip of South America.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Storytelling helps to communicate your message and connects you with potential buyers.
    Jenna Guarneri, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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  • Those three assists give Crosby 1,033 for his career, which matches Mario Lemieux for the most assists in franchise history.
    Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Among the players ahead of him on this list, only #23 Carl Yastrzemski matches that total.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • So the Recruiter proposes a modified game of Russian roulette where one of them will die within six shots.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The rule proposes listing the migrant butterfly as a threatened species.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • Each therapy dog team commits to at least two to three two-hour shifts monthly, the airport notes.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Like, perhaps, directing ABC to a settlement that commits $15 million to the president-elect’s future presidential museum.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • The thumb throttle engages quickly without the jerking motion that bikes often experience.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Aunt Rita’s Experienced Escapades program is a monthly social and support group that engages people living with HIV/AIDS ages 50 and older.
    Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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  • The deal to host the Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia is finalized, with an official announcement expected soon, possibly during Monday's Raw Netflix premiere, which promises to bring in a huge international audience.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • As 2025 begins, the slate of January releases promises a strong start to the year.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025

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“Marries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marries. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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