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Meaning of married in English

married
adjective
uk
/ˈmær.id/ us
/ˈmer.id/
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having a wife or husband:
married couple She was raised to believe that married couples shared problems.
happily married We've been happily married for five years.
Please state whether you are single, cohabiting, married, separated, divorced or widowed.
Smith was married with two children.
married life So how are you enjoying married life?
married man She had an affair with a married man.
married women The survey reveals that two-thirds of married women earn less than their husbands.
married to So how long have you been married to Nicky?
Synonyms
hitched informal
wedded (MARRIED)
get married
A2
to begin a legal relationship with someone as their husband or wife:
When are you getting married?
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married to something
to be very involved with something, especially work:
Rachel seems to be married to her new job at the moment, so we hardly ever see her.
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(Definition of married from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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已婚的, 有配偶的…
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已婚的, 有配偶的…
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casado, casado/da [masculine-feminine, singular]…
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casado, casado/-da…
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विवाहीत…
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結婚している, 既婚（きこん）の…
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evli…
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marié/-ée, marié…
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casat…
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getrouwd…
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மனைவி அல்லது கணவன் இருப்பது/பெறுவது…
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gift…
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verheiratet…
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gift…
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شادی شدہ…
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жонатий, заміжня…
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పీలి అయిపోయిన…
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বিবাহিত…
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ženatý, vdaná…
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menikah…
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แต่งงานแล้ว…
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đã kết hôn…
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żonaty, zamężna, małżeński…
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결혼한…
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sposato…
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