wed
verb (used with object)
to marry (another person) in a formal ceremony.
had wed
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past perfectof wed.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, Mr. Fry noted that about one-in-four unmarried 40-year-olds in 2001 had wed by age 60 two decades later, in 2021.
From Washington Times β Jun. 28, 2023
It wasn't the presenter's first marriage - he had wed a Portuguese lesbian friend in 1977, simply to help alleviate pressure from her family.
From BBC β Mar. 29, 2023
In 2010, a man more than three decades her junior claimed the two had wed in Barcelona.
From Los Angeles Times β Jan. 16, 2023
He had wed Amy Robsart for love as a teenager in 1550.
From Salon β Jul. 25, 2022
The Lannisters had all the gold of easterly Rock, and had wed the wealth of Highgarden.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
