Get married Meaning in English
expression
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈmɛɹid
GET MAIR-id
ɡˈɛt/ /mˈæɹɪd
get MA-rid
Definition
To become a husband and wife or partners in a legal or religious ceremony. This is the action of joining together in marriage.
Usage & Nuances
Informal, common in conversation. Used for both the act and the state change ('We got married last year'). Formal: 'marry' ('They married in 2020'). The verb 'get married' is usually passive (no object); don't say 'get married someone', but 'get married to someone'.
Spanish: casarsePortuguese (BR): casar - se casarPortuguese (PT): casar - casar-seChinese (Simplified): 结婚Chinese (Traditional): 結婚Hindi: शादी करनाArabic: يتزوّجBengali: বিয়ে করাRussian: пожениться - выйти замужJapanese: 結婚するVietnamese: kết hôn - lập gia đìnhKorean: 결혼하다Turkish: evlenmekUrdu: شادی کرناIndonesian: menikah
Example Sentences
My parents got married in 1990.
basic
They want to get married next year.
basic
I hope to get married someday.
basic
Did you hear that Anna and Tom are going to get married?
natural
We decided to get married after living together for five years.
natural
Not everyone wants to get married these days.
natural