Take (someone) as a wife.

Roget 903: marry, wive, take to oneself a wife; be married, be spliced; go off, pair off; wed, espouse, get hitched [U.S.], lead to the hymeneal altar, take 'for better for worse'," give one's hand to, bestow one's hand upon.    marry, join, handfast^†; couple etc. (unit) 43; tie the nuptial knot; give away, give away in marriage; seal; ally, affiance; betroth etc. (promise) 768; publish the banns, bid the banns; be asked in church.    ... show more

Marry a woman, take a wife.

Provide with a wife; marry (someone) to a wife.