married

CEFRA2

/ˈmæɹ.ɪd/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having a husband or wife.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Showing commitment or devotion normally reserved for a spouse; strongly committed or attached to something.

Examples

  • I am married and have two children.

  • It wouldn't surprise me if they got married soon.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈmæɹ.id/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. simple past and past participle of marry

  2. In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A married person.

More examples

In context

  • One hundred and fifty thousand couples are expected to get married in Shanghai in 2006.

  • Are you married or single?

  • married to an idea

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Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English maried, imaried, mariet, past participle of Middle English marien (“to marry”), equivalent to marry + -ed.