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married.

In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmæɹ.ɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmæɹ.id//ˈmɛɹ.id/
  1. In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

    not-comparable
    Are you married or single?
  2. Showing commitment or devotion normally reserved for a spouse; strongly committed or attached to something.

    figuratively · not-comparable
    married to one's work
    married to an idea
Where this word comes from

From Middle English maried, imaried, mariet, past participle of Middle English marien (“to marry”), equivalent to marry + -ed.

noun/ˈmæɹ.ɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmæɹ.id//ˈmɛɹ.id/
  1. A married person.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English maried, imaried, mariet, past participle of Middle English marien (“to marry”), equivalent to marry + -ed.

verb/ˈmæɹ.ɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmæɹ.id//ˈmɛɹ.id/
  1. simple past and past participle of marry

    form-of · participle · past
    My mom got married to her childhood sweetheart.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English maried, imaried, mariet, past participle of Middle English marien (“to marry”), equivalent to marry + -ed.

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