married.
In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.
Meaning & usage
In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.
Are you married or single?
Showing commitment or devotion normally reserved for a spouse; strongly committed or attached to something.
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.
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.
simple past and past participle of marry
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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.