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Married vs Marrying - What's the difference?

married | marrying |

As verbs the difference between married and marrying

is that married is (marry) while marrying is .

As nouns the difference between married and marrying

is that married is a married person while marrying is a marriage.

As an adjective married

is in a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

married

English

Adjective

(-)
  • In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.
  • (figuratively) Showing commitment or devotion normally reserved for a spouse

    • Synonyms

    * (in a state of marriage) wed, wedded

    Antonyms

    * (in a state of marriage) single, unmarried

    Verb

    (head)
  • (marry)

    • Synonyms

    * dowried

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A married person.
  • * 2001 , Charles A. Jaffe, The Right Way to Hire Financial Help (page 11)
    • A perfect example is life insurance. Most people starting out don't need it; you should only insure what you can't afford to lose or replace, and singles or young marrieds without a lot of assets frequently don't require coverage.
    My plan is to wait to have sex until I'm married .

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    marrying

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A marriage.
  • * 2003 , Diana Wynne Jones, The Crown of Dalemark (page 116)
    • After that there were marryings and intermarryings, the way there are, and Kredindale gets related to half the earls of the North.