married
English
/ˈmæɹ.ɪd/, /ˈmæɹ.id/, /ˈmɛɹ.id/
adj
Definitions
- In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.
- (figuratively) Showing commitment or devotion normally reserved for a spouse
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English maried, marien (marry) suffix from English marry.
Origin
English
marry
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- dismarry English
- intermarry English
- intramarry English
- marriable English
- marriage English
- marriedness English
- marrier English
- marriest English
- marrieth English
- marry English
- mismarry English
- nonmarried English
- remarry English
- unmarried English
- unmarriedness English
- unmarry English
- maried Middle English
- marien Middle English
- marier Old French