Join+in+marriage
71ally — {{11}}ally (n.) late 14c., relative, kinsman, from ALLY (Cf. ally) (v.); mid 15c. in the sense of one united with another by treaty or league. {{12}}ally (v.) late 13c., to join in marriage, from O.Fr. alier combine, unite, from a differentiated… …
72espouse — mid 15c., to take as spouse, marry, from O.Fr. espouser marry, take in marriage, join in marriage (11c., Mod.Fr. épouser), from L. sponsare, pp. of spondere (see ESPOUSAL (Cf. espousal)). Extended sense of adopt, embrace a cause, party, etc., is… …
73unite — verb come or bring together for a common purpose or to form a whole. ↘archaic join in marriage. Derivatives united adjective unitedly adverb unitive adjective Origin ME: from L. unit , unire join together , from unus one …
74wed — verb (weds, wedding; past and past participle wedded or wed) 1》 formal or literary marry. ↘give or join in marriage. ↘[as adjective wedded] of or concerning marriage: wedded bliss. 2》 combine (two desirable factors or qualities) …
75split — 1. verb 1) the force split the wood Syn: break, cut, burst, snap, crack 2) the ice split under him Syn: break, fracture, rupture, burst, snap, crack …
76unite — ► VERB 1) come or bring together for a common purpose or to form a whole. 2) archaic join in marriage. DERIVATIVES united adjective unitive adjective. ORIGIN Latin unire join together , from unus one …
77united — unite ► VERB 1) come or bring together for a common purpose or to form a whole. 2) archaic join in marriage. DERIVATIVES united adjective unitive adjective. ORIGIN Latin unire join together , from unus one …
78unitive — unite ► VERB 1) come or bring together for a common purpose or to form a whole. 2) archaic join in marriage. DERIVATIVES united adjective unitive adjective. ORIGIN Latin unire join together , from unus one …
79wed — ► VERB (wedding; past and past part. wedded or wed) 1) formal or literary marry. 2) formal or literary give or join in marriage. 3) (wedded) of or concerning marriage. 4) combine (two desirable factors or qualities) …
80match — match1 [mach] n. [ME macche < OFr mesche, wick of a candle, match < VL * micca, prob. altered (by assoc. with muccare, to snuff a candle, orig., to blow one s nose < L mucus, MUCUS) < L myxa < Gr, lamp wick, lit., nasal discharge,… …
