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intermarry

/ˌɪntəˈmæri/verb

उच्चारण इन्टमैरी

अंतर्जातीय या अंतर्धार्मिक विवाह करना

Core word

verbintermarries, intermarried, intermarrying
  1. 1

    [I] ~ (with sb)

    to marry somebody of a different race, religion, caste or community

    अंतर्जातीय या अंतर्धार्मिक विवाह करना

    • Over the centuries the two communities intermarried freely.
    • Traders who settled here intermarried with local families.
    • In the past, people from different communities seldom intermarried in this region.
    + 1 more example
    • Many groups on the coast have intermarried with settlers from abroad.
  2. 2

    [I]

    (of people who are closely related or belong to the same group) to marry each other

    आपस में (अपने ही समूह या रिश्तेदारी में) विवाह करना

    • The royal families of Europe often intermarried.
    • Several clans in the valley intermarry freely, and nobody objects to it.
    • The ruling families intermarried to keep their wealth within the group.
    + 2 more examples
    • Members of the small tribe intermarried for generations.
    • The villages are so close that their people often intermarry.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

intermarry + with + group

Two groups intermarry; one group intermarries with another, always with with.

दो समूह आपस में intermarry करते हैं; एक समूह दूसरे के साथ 'with' लगाकर intermarry करता है।

  • The two communities have intermarried for centuries.
  • The tribe often intermarried with its neighbours.

intermarry (no object)

It is intransitive and takes no direct object.

यह अकर्मक है और इसका कोई direct object नहीं होता।

  • Families from different regions began to intermarry.

intermarry + adverb of frequency

Adverbs such as freely, rarely and often show how common it is.

freely, rarely और often जैसे adverbs बताते हैं कि यह कितना आम है।

  • The castes rarely intermarried in the old days.

intermarriage (noun)

The noun is intermarriage: marriage between people of different groups or between close relatives.

Noun 'intermarriage' है: अलग-अलग समूहों या निकट संबंधियों के बीच विवाह।

  • Intermarriage has blurred the old boundaries.

intermarry vs marry

Marry is for two individuals; intermarry is for the pattern between groups.

'Marry' दो व्यक्तियों के लिए है; 'intermarry' समूहों के बीच के चलन के लिए।

  • Radhika married Arun; the two families have intermarried before.
+Collocations 4

adverb + intermarry

freelyrarelyoftenfrequentlygradually

  • The two clans gradually began to intermarry.

intermarry + with

with neighbourswith localswith other casteswith other tribes

  • Settlers intermarried with the local people.

groups that intermarry

familiescommunitiestribescastesreligions

  • Several communities in the region intermarry.

allow / forbid + to intermarry

allowed toforbidden toencouraged tofree to

  • Members of the group were forbidden to intermarry.
“More examples 6
  • Radhika's grandparents said the two villages had always intermarried.

राधिका के दादा-दादी ने कहा कि दोनों गाँवों में हमेशा आपस में विवाह होते रहे हैं।

  • Traders intermarried with the local families and settled there.

व्यापारियों ने स्थानीय परिवारों में विवाह किए और वहीं बस गए।

  • In the past, royal houses often intermarried to build alliances.

पहले राजघराने गठबंधन बनाने के लिए अक्सर आपस में विवाह करते थे।

  • The groups intermarried so much that their customs mixed.

समूहों में इतने विवाह हुए कि उनके रीति-रिवाज़ मिल गए।

  • Historians study how the communities intermarried over time.

इतिहासकार अध्ययन करते हैं कि समुदायों में समय के साथ कैसे विवाह-संबंध बने।

  • The two royal families intermarried for generations.

दोनों राजपरिवारों में पीढ़ियों तक विवाह-संबंध होते रहे।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ The two tribes intermarried among themselves with each other.

✓ The two tribes intermarried with each other.

Do not repeat the reciprocal idea; use with each other once.

परस्पर भाव को दोहराएँ नहीं; 'with each other' एक बार लिखें।

✗ Two communities intermarry between each other.

✓ Two communities intermarry with each other.

Intermarry takes with each other; between already means the same and is wrong here.

'Intermarry' के साथ 'with each other' आता है; यहाँ 'between' गलत है।

◇Word family
§Grammar and usage

Intermarry with somebody, not 'intermarry to somebody'.

Intermarry with somebody सही है, 'intermarry to somebody' गलत है।