Answer:

marries

Answer	Crossword Clue
MARRIES	Gets a tax break, in a way
MARRIES	Settles down, in a way
MARRIES	Joins

MARRIES	Unites in a rite
MARRIES	Ties the knot
MARRIES	Joins together
MARRIES	Espouses.
MARRIES	"When a man ... . . . "
MARRIES	Puts one and one together?
MARRIES	Joins a union?
MARRIES	Creates a union

Crossword

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