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marry vs mismarry

mismarry vs marry

marry and mismarry both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
marry No No Yes No
mismarry No No Yes No
As verbs, mismarry is a hyponym of marry; that is, mismarry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than marry:
  • marry: take in marriage; married
  • mismarry: marry an unsuitable partner
Other hyponyms of marry include inmarry, wive, wive, intermarry, remarry.
marry (verb) mismarry (verb)
take in marriage; married marry an unsuitable partner
perform a marriage ceremony
Difference between marry and mismarry

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