wed
verb (used with object)
to marry (another person) in a formal ceremony.
have wed
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present perfectof wed.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The A-list couple joined a long line of celebrities who have wed in New York City, where Swift has owned property for more than a decade.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 7, 2026
“Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi have wed, according to father of the groom Jon Bon Jovi.
From Los Angeles Times β May 29, 2024
Nine presidential children have wed on the White House grounds, most recently Tricia Nixon in 1971, whose ceremony was a relatively public affair, with a front-page photo in The Times the next day.
From New York Times β Nov. 15, 2022
A county spokesman, Dan Kulin, said Kardashian and Barker did not obtain a license in Las Vegas, but could have wed using documents obtained in any county in Nevada.
From Seattle Times β Apr. 6, 2022
Like all good queens she put her people first—else she would never have wed Hizdahr zo Loraq—but the girl in her still yearned for poetry, passion, and laughter.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
