married
//ˈmæɹ.ɪd//
Forms
- Plural
- marrieds
Definitions
1.In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.
- Are you married or single?
2.Showing commitment or devotion normally reserved for a spouse; strongly committed or attached to something.
- Yes, I drafted the business proposal, but I'm not married to it, so it's okay if the board doesn't approve it.
1.simple past and past participle of marry
- My mom got married to her childhood sweetheart.
1.A married person.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1669
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Common
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
From Middle English maried, imaried, mariet, past participle of Middle English marien (“to marry”), equivalent to marry + -ed.