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MAR-eed/ˈmærid/

Married means having a husband or wife: she is married, a married couple, get married. The pattern is married to someone, not “married with” for the partner (married with children is a different phrase about having kids). Single, engaged, and divorced sit on the same life-stage line. Marry is the verb: they married in June.

Meaning

Having a husband or wife.

Examples

• “My sister is married and lives in Lahore.”
• “He has been married for twelve years.”
• “Are you married or single?”

Good to know

be married to + person. get married. Not “married with” for the partner.

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