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married adjective
/ˈmær.id/
/ˈmer-/ adj Definition
having a wife or husband
a married couple
We've been happily married for five years.
Please state whether you are single, cohabiting, married, separated, divorced or widowed.
PC Smith was married with two children.
So how are you enjoying married life?
She had an affair with a married man.
The survey reveals that two-thirds of married women earn less than their husbands.
So how long have you been married to Nicky?
figurative Rachel seems to be married to (= very involved with) her new job at the moment, so we hardly ever see her.
get married
to begin a legal relationship with someone as their husband or wife
When are you getting married?
Chris and Debbie got married last summer.
Jamie's getting married to Laura.
(Definition of married adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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