married

mar-ried · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Having a husband or wife; joined in marriage.

  2. 2.

    Of or relating to marriage.

  3. 3.

    Very closely connected; committed.

  4. 4.

    Past tense of "marry": joined in marriage.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    get married — Enter into marriage.
  • •
    married life — Life as a married person.
  • •
    happily married — In a satisfying marriage.
  • •
    newly married — Recently wed.
  • •
    married with children — Having a family.

Related words

Antonyms: divorced, single, unmarried
See also: divorced, marriage, marry, single, wedding
Synonyms: espoused, hitched, wed, wedded

Etymology

From Old French marier ("to marry") + -ed (past participle suffix), from Latin maritare. Related to "marry," "marriage," and "marital."