phrasal verb · neutral
get married
/ɡet ˈmærɪd/GET MARRIED
speakingtask2
to become legally married; to marry someone
Examples
“They decided to get married next summer.”
“Many couples get married in their late twenties.”
“She won't get married just because her family expects it.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although many friends rushed into relationships at university, I chose to get married only when I felt ready for a long-term commitment.”
Collocations
- get married young
- get married in a church
- get married to someone
Word family
get married verb (phrase)got married verb (past)getting married verb (gerund)
Common mistakes
She got married with a rich man.→She got married to a rich man.
I want to get a married next year.→I want to get married next year.
Say it for a higher band
5marry→6be married→7+get married
Synonyms
marry
Easily confused
marry
“They will marry in June.”
Related words
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