wedded
Americanadjective
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united in matrimony; married.
the wedded couple; a wedded woman.
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of or relating to marriage or to those married.
the wedded state; wedded happiness.
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attached or dedicated, especially obstinately or unshakably.
a fearless person wedded to a just cause.
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associated or bound together inseparably.
form and substance wedded in harmony.
adjective
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of marriage
wedded bliss
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firmly in support of an idea or institution
wedded to the virtues of capitalism
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of wedded
before 900; Middle English; Old English geweddode. See wed, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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One sister, Lizzie, died young of a wasting disease, as Beth does in Little Women Wedded; Louisa cared for her, as Jo does for Beth, and was deeply affected.
From The Guardian • Dec. 7, 2019
Wedded in 1866 in St. Louis, the Cody’s marriage had been long and rocky, with numerous stresses.
From Washington Times • Jan. 11, 2017
Wedded, the Lily-Tulip Cup Corp. will produce over 1,000,000,000 paper drinking cups each & every year.
From Time Magazine Archive
Wedded to Mussolini's daughter, the waspish, predatory Edda, and openly called the heir apparent, he swooped through his duties as Foreign Minister with minimum effort and maximum profit.
From Time Magazine Archive
Wedded love is contrasted with that of Rose and Lacy and with Hammon’s courtship, and through Ralph the apprentices are brought closely into connection with the wars.
From Dramatic Technique by Baker, George Pierce
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