Married Meaning
/ˈmæɹ.ɪd/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjIn a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.
adjShowing commitment or devotion normally reserved for a spouse; strongly committed or attached to something.
Sentence Examples
One hundred and fifty thousand couples are expected to get married in Shanghai in 2006.
I am married and have two children.
It wouldn't surprise me if they got married soon.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ couple celebrated their tenth anniversary with a big party.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
They have been ____ for over twenty years and are still as happy as they were on their wedding day.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English maried, imaried, mariet, past participle of Middle English marien (“to marry”), equivalent to marry + -ed.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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 data between 2002 and 2015 by the Department of Health and Human Services."
— 2022 August 12, Alisha Haridasani Gupta, “‘Snip Snip Hooray’: Vasectomies Among the Young and Child-Free May Be Rising”, in The New York Times:
"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."
— 2001, Charles A. Jaffe, The Right Way to Hire Financial Help, page 11:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ couple celebrated their tenth anniversary with a big party.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
They have been ____ for over twenty years and are still as happy as they were on their wedding day.