wed
to marry (another person) in a formal ceremony.
to unite (a couple) in marriage or wedlock; marry.
to bind by close or lasting ties; attach firmly: She wedded herself to the cause of economic justice.
to blend together or unite inseparably: a novel that weds style and content perfectly.
to contract marriage; marry.
to become united or to blend: a building that will wed with the landscape.
Origin of wed
1Other words for wed
Other words from wed
- in·ter·wed, verb (used without object), in·ter·wed or in·ter·wed·ded, in·ter·wed·ding.
- re·wed, verb, re·wed·ded, re·wed·ding.
- un·wed, adjective
Other definitions for we'd (2 of 3)
contraction of we had:Sometimes I wish we'd bought a bigger house.
contraction of we would:Of course we'd be happy to donate to the school's fundraiser.
usage note For we'd
Other definitions for Wed. (3 of 3)
Wednesday.
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British Dictionary definitions for wed (1 of 3)
/ (wɛd) /
to take (a person of the opposite sex) as a husband or wife; marry
(tr) to join (two people) in matrimony
(tr) to unite closely
Origin of wed
1British Dictionary definitions for we'd (2 of 3)
/ (wiːd, unstressed wɪd) /
we had or we would
British Dictionary definitions for Wed. (3 of 3)
Wednesday
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