married

• marryed (archaic)

From Middle English maried, imaried, mariet, past participle of Middle English marien (“to marry”), equivalent to marry +‎ -ed.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmæɹ.ɪd/
• (General American)
  • (without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /ˈmæɹ.id/
  • (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛɹ.id/

• Audio (US, Mary–marry–merry merger):

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• Rhymes: -æɹɪd, -æɹid, -ɛɹid

married (not comparable)

1. In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

   Synonyms: (archaic) autem, wed, wedded

   Antonyms: single, unmarried

   Are you married or single?

   • 2022 August 12, Alisha Haridasani Gupta, “‘Snip Snip Hooray’: Vasectomies Among the Young and Child-Free May Be Rising”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Middle-aged, married fathers make up the bulk of those who have gotten vasectomies, with less than two percent of unmarried men relying on vasectomy for contraception, according to one analysis of data between 2002 and 2015 by the Department of Health and Human Services.

2. (figuratively) Showing commitment or devotion normally reserved for a spouse.

   married to one's work

   married to an idea

married

1. simple past and past participle of marry

• dowried

married (plural marrieds)

1. 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.

• admirer, madrier, mardier