marry into

verb

To become a part of (a family or its property, heritage, memberships, etc.), by marrying a member of it.

“I married into money, since my wife was the heir of a large estate.”

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Meanings

verbmarry into (third-person singular simple present marries into, present participle marrying into, simple past and past participle married into)

present singular third person marries into · participle present marrying into · participle past married into · past married into

  1. transitiveTo become a part of (a family or its property, heritage, memberships, etc.), by marrying a member of it.

    I married into money, since my wife was the heir of a large estate.

Synonyms & antonyms

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marry

Translations

Spanish emparentar con
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APA

marry into. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marry%20into

MLA

“marry into.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marry%20into. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marry into,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marry%20into.

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