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marry up

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌmæri ˈʌp/

marry up means: To match or agree with something else.

verb

MATCHC1

To match or agree with something else.

  • The dates do not marry up.
  • Her account married up with the video evidence.
  • Can you check whether these names marry up?

How to use it: marry up with something (These figures do not marry up with our records.)

Similar words: match, agree, correspond

Opposites: differ

Common phrases: marry up, marry up with something

JOIN TOGETHERC1

To bring separate things together so they fit or work as one.

  • We need to marry up these parts.
  • The engineer married up the two sections.
  • Can you marry this design up with the existing layout?

How to use it: marry something up with something (We married the new software up with the existing system.)

Similar words: join, combine, connect

Opposites: separate

Common phrases: marry up something, marry up two parts

HIGHER STATUS SPOUSEC1

To marry someone from a higher social class than your own.

  • He hoped to marry up.
  • She married up into a wealthy family.
  • Did people expect their daughters to marry up?

Opposites: marry down

Common phrases: marry up, hope to marry up

Questions about marry up

What does marry up mean?

To match or agree with something else.

What is marry up in other languages?

Türkçe: uyuşmak · Español: coincidir · Français: correspondre · Deutsch: übereinstimmen · Italiano: corrispondere · 日本語: 一致する

How do you pronounce marry up?

It is pronounced /ˌmæri ˈʌp/.

How do you use marry up in a sentence?

The dates do not marry up. Her account married up with the video evidence.

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