married
UK: ˈmærɪd | US: ˈmærɪd
adj. having a spouse; united in marriage
v. (past tense of "marry") to have taken someone as a spouse
married = marry<to unite in marriage> + ed<past participle suffix>
- marry: From Old French marier (to marry), derived from Latin marītāre (to wed), from marītus (husband).
- ed: A suffix indicating past tense or past participle in English.
Etymology Origin:
The word "married" traces back to Latin marītus (husband), reflecting the societal focus on the male role in marriage historically. The Old French marier introduced the verb form, which English adopted as "marry." The addition of "-ed" standardizes it as a past participle, aligning with Germanic verb conjugation patterns. The evolution mirrors the cultural shift from Latin’s gendered term to a neutral action ("to wed").
They got married last summer in a small ceremony.
She has been married to her husband for ten years.
In some cultures, arranged marriages are still common.
He married his childhood sweetheart.
The couple married despite their families' objections.