mari: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples
B1Neutral. Common in both formal (legal, religious) and informal contexts.
Quick answer
What does “mari” mean?
To join two people legally or formally as spouses in a marriage.
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Pronunciation
Definition
Meaning and Definition
To join two people legally or formally as spouses in a marriage.
To join or combine two things, ideas, or elements closely together.
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
Minor differences in common phrasing. BrE prefers 'She got married to John' and uses 'marry' more often as a transitive verb (The vicar married them). AmE equally uses 'She married John' and 'She got married to John'. Spelling of past tense is identical (married).
Connotations
No significant difference in connotations.
Frequency
Equally frequent in both dialects.
Grammar
How to Use “mari” in a Sentence
[SUBJ] marry [OBJ][SUBJ] get married to [OBJ][SUBJ] and [SUBJ] marry (intransitive)[SUBJ] marry [OBJ1] and [OBJ2] (officiant subject)Vocabulary
Collocations
Examples
Examples of “mari” in a Sentence
verb
British English
- They plan to marry next summer in Cornwall.
- The registrar can marry you at the town hall.
American English
- She married her high school sweetheart.
- The judge married them in a quick ceremony.
adverb
British English
- Not commonly used as an adverb. 'Marriedly' is extremely rare and non-standard.
American English
- Not commonly used as an adverb. 'Marriedly' is extremely rare and non-standard.
adjective
British English
- He introduced her as his married sister.
- They are a happily married couple.
American English
- She kept her married name after the divorce.
- The project required married filings (combined documents).
Usage
Meaning in Context
Business
Used metaphorically: 'The company aims to marry innovative design with sustainable materials.'
Academic
Used in social sciences to discuss marriage patterns, e.g., 'The study examines trends in whom people marry.'
Everyday
Used for personal relationships: 'When are you two going to marry?'
Technical
In data science/IT: 'The function marries the datasets using a common key.'
Watch out
Common Mistakes When Using “mari”
- Incorrect: I married with her. Correct: I married her. / I got married to her.
- Incorrect: They are going to marry each other. (Redundant) Correct: They are going to marry.
- Incorrect: He married her for 10 years. (Confuses marry with be married) Correct: He has been married to her for 10 years. / He married her 10 years ago.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, in meaning. 'Get married' is a phrasal verb focusing on the change of state and is often used intransitively ('They got married'). 'Marry' as a transitive verb requires an object ('He married her').
'Married to' is correct ('She is married to an engineer'). 'Married with' is incorrect when referring to a spouse. 'Married with' can correctly refer to having children ('married with two kids'), but not to the spouse.
Yes, in a formal or literary context it means to combine or unite closely (e.g., 'The design marries form and function').
The past tense and past participle is 'married' for all persons ('I married', 'she has married').
To join two people legally or formally as spouses in a marriage.
Mari is usually neutral. common in both formal (legal, religious) and informal contexts. in register.
Mari: in British English it is pronounced /ˈmær.i/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˈmer.i/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.
Phrases
Idioms & Phrases
- “marry into money”
- “marry off (to find a spouse for someone)”
- “marry in haste, repent at leisure”
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Think of 'MARRY' as carrying two 'R's like two rings for a wedding.
Conceptual Metaphor
MARRIAGE IS A UNION/BOND. Combining ideas is like uniting people in marriage.
Practice
Quiz
Which sentence is CORRECT?