A married person.
"Since my cousin is married, she invited her husband to join us for dinner."
In plain English: A married person is someone who has legally joined their life with another person as husband and wife.
"They have been happily married for twenty years."
Usage: Do not use "married" as a noun to refer to a spouse; instead, use the singular form "spouse" or the plural "spouses." The word "married" functions only as an adjective describing people who are wed or as part of a verb phrase.
simple past tense and past participle of marry
"They got married last summer after dating for two years."
In plain English: To get legally married to someone is to officially become their spouse.
"They decided to get married last summer after dating for five years."
Usage: Use "married" as a verb to describe the specific event when two people legally unite in matrimony, such as saying they are married on their wedding day. This form functions as both the simple past tense and the past participle of marry, indicating that the ceremony has already occurred.
of or relating to the state of marriage
"marital status"
"marital fidelity"
"married bliss"
In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.
"She is married to a high school teacher who loves gardening."
In plain English: Married means two people are legally joined as husband and wife.
"She is married to a high school teacher."
Usage: Use "married" as an adjective to describe someone who has entered into a legal union with a spouse, such as in the phrase "a married couple." Do not confuse this status description with using it as a verb, which requires an object like "to marry someone."
The word married comes from the Middle English verb marien, which meant "to marry." It entered modern usage as a standard past tense form indicating that someone has been wed.