join in marriage/matrimony

join in marriage/matrimony
join (someone) in marriage/matrimony
formal : to marry (someone)

a young couple joined in marriage

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Main Entry:join

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  • Join — (join), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Joined} (joind); p. pr. & vb. n. {Joining}.] [OE. joinen, joignen, F. joindre, fr. L. jungere to yoke, bind together, join; akin to jugum yoke. See {Yoke}, and cf. {Conjugal}, {Junction}, {Junta}.] [1913 Webster] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • join — join1 W1S1 [dʒɔın] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(group/organization)¦ 2¦(activity)¦ 3¦(go to somebody)¦ 4¦(do something together)¦ 5¦(connect)¦ 6 join a queue 7 join hands 8 join the club 9 join battle 10 be joined in marriage/holy …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • marriage — /mar ij/, n. 1. the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc. 2. the state, condition, or relationship of being married; wedlock: a happy… …   Universalium

  • join — join1 [ dʒɔın ] verb *** 1. ) join or join up transitive to connect two things: Join the two edges of the material. join something to something: You have to join the smaller piece of wood to the main part. join something together: First, join the …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • join — 1 /dZOIn/ verb 1 CONNECT a) (T) to connect or fasten things together: Join the two pieces of wood with strong glue. | The hip bone is joined to the thigh bone. b) (I, T) to come together and become connected: Where does the river join the sea? 2… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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