Break and Marry

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Break

Break verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.
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Synonyms for Break
Antonyms for Break
Marry is an antonym for break.
Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

Marry

Marry verb - To perform the ceremony of marriage for.
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Synonyms for Marry
Antonyms for Marry
Break is an antonym for marry.
Nearby Words: marriage, married, marrying
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Common collocations

character break character marry character
people break people marry people
time break time marry time
times break times marry times

Both words in one sentence

  • Light Novel / Oreshura She seems surprised that he genuinely believed her, and it doesn't help any when she says she'll "break up" with him if Eita promises to marry her instead.
    Source: Light Novel / Oreshura
  • When Julia Roberts' Just Friends buddy of a decade announces he's tying the knot, she secretly tries to break up said wedding so that the groom will marry her instead.
    Source: Green-Eyed Epiphany
  • Maeve and Johnny, being the good Irish Catholics they are, insist Pat break his engagement to Faith and marry Delia.
    Source: Series / Ryan's Hope
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Antonyms for marry

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