Phrasal Verbs With 'Marry'

Marry in phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Marry someone of the same ethnicity, religion, etc
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: Many religions encourage their followers to MARRY IN.

Marry off phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Find a husband or wife for someone, especially your children
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They MARRIED her OFF to a rich friend.

Marry out phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Marry someone of a different ethnicity, religion, etc
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: Her parents disowned her and refused to speak to her when she MARRIED OUT.

Marry up phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Match, correspond
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The two lists did not MARRY UP.
  2. Meaning: Join together or compare to see if they're the same
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: We MARRIED UP the lists so that we all had the same names.
  3. Meaning: Marry someone from a higher social class or level
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He tried to meet a rich woman so that he could MARRY UP.

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