married — ozdic

Definitions

adj

1

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

Are you married or single?

My mom got married to her childhood sweetheart.

2

Showing commitment or devotion normally reserved for a spouse; strongly committed or attached to something.

married to one's work

married to an idea

noun

1

A married person.

A perfect example is life insurance. Most people starting out don't need it; you should only insure what you can't afford to lose or replace, and singles or young marrieds without a lot of assets frequently don't require coverage.

Collocations

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(adj.)

VERBS

be, feel

She felt married only after they exchanged their vows in front of family.

get

My parents got married in a small church thirty years ago.

remain

ADV

newly, recently

They recently married and are still getting used to living together.

previously

happily

unhappily

lawfully, legally

properly, safely, truly

PREP

to

My brother is married to a teacher who works at the local primary school.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — of or relating to the state of marriage

Antonyms

unmarried
single

Idioms & Phrases

I'm married

Indicates that the speaker has a spouse.

are you married

Used to ask whether the interlocutor does or doesn't have a spouse.

Example Bank

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01

Are you married or single?

Wiktionary

02

My mom got married to her childhood sweetheart.

Wiktionary

03

Middle-aged, married fathers make up the bulk of those who have gotten vasectomies, with less than two percent of unmarried men relying on vasectomy for contraception, according to one analysis of dat

Wiktionary

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A perfect example is life insurance. Most people starting out don't need it; you should only insure what you can't afford to lose or replace, and singles or young marrieds without a lot of assets freq

Wiktionary

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One hundred and fifty thousand couples are expected to get married in Shanghai in 2006.

Tatoeba · #1730

06

I am married and have two children.

Tatoeba · #1758

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, married is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.