join in marriage

IPA/dʒˈɔɪn ɪn mˈaɹɪdʒ/
IPA/dʒˈɔɪn ɪn mˈæɹɪdʒ/

join in marriage — phrasal verb

  • join in marriagebase form
  • joins in marriage3rd person singular
  • joining in marriage-ing form
  • joined in marriagepast simple

1. to lead the ceremony in which two people officially become husband and wife, or

1.片語動詞及物C1
釋義

to lead the ceremony in which two people officially become husband and wife, or two partners

例句

The old priest had joined hundreds of couples in marriage at the village church.

subject is the official who leads the ceremony

Linh and Kabir were joined in marriage on a quiet beach at sunrise.

passive: [couple] be joined in marriage

同義詞
  • marry

    everyday word; 'the priest married them' is far more common than 'joined them in marriage'

  • wed

    also formal/literary; 'wed' can mean both to marry someone and to conduct the ceremony

  • unite

    broader; 'unite in marriage' is a near-equivalent formal phrasing

文法句型

join + [two people] + in marriage

用法筆記

Subject is almost always the official conducting the wedding (priest, judge, minister), not the people getting married. Very often passive, with the couple as subject: 'they were joined in marriage'.

常見錯誤

❌Hassan and Yael joined in marriage last spring.
✅Hassan and Yael were joined in marriage last spring.
💡the couple does not perform the act; use the passive, or name the official as the subject.