4 English Phrasal Verbs With 'MARRY'

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4 phrasal verbs with 'MARRY'

Marry in

1. Marry someone of the same ethnicity, religion, etc
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: Many religions encourage their followers to MARRY IN.

Marry off

1. Find a husband or wife for someone, especially your children
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: They MARRIED her OFF to a rich friend.

Marry out

1. Marry someone of a different ethnicity, religion, etc
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: Her parents disowned her and refused to speak to her when she MARRIED OUT.

Marry up

1. Match, correspond
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: The two lists did not MARRY UP.
2. Join together or compare to see if they're the same
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: We MARRIED UP the lists so that we all had the same names.
3. Marry someone from a higher social class or level
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: He tried to meet a rich woman so that he could MARRY UP.

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