wed
1 Americanverb (used with object)
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to marry (another person) in a formal ceremony.
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to unite (a couple) in marriage or wedlock; marry.
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to bind by close or lasting ties; attach firmly.
She wedded herself to the cause of economic justice.
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to blend together or unite inseparably.
a novel that weds style and content perfectly.
verb (used without object)
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to contract marriage; marry.
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to become united or to blend.
a building that will wed with the landscape.
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contraction of we had:
Sometimes I wish we'd bought a bigger house.
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contraction of we would:
Of course we'd be happy to donate to the school's fundraiser.
abbreviation
verb
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to take (a person of the opposite sex) as a husband or wife; marry
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(tr) to join (two people) in matrimony
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(tr) to unite closely
abbreviation
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012contraction
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Usage
See contraction.
Other Word Forms
- interwed verb (used without object)interwed, interwedded, interwedding
- rewed verb
- unwed adjective
Etymology
Origin of wed
First recorded before 900; Middle English wedde, Old English weddian “to pledge, marry, get married”; cognate with German wetten “to bet,” Old Norse vethja “to pledge”
Example Sentences
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The church rose to global prominence in the 1970s and 80s, becoming known for mass weddings often held in stadiums.
From Barron's
The Cladhan was once a favoured placed for wedding receptions, anniversaries and birthday parties.
From BBC
After the two wed and have their first child, Agnes becomes pregnant with fraternal twins, a boy and a girl.
From Salon
The Labor leader's proposal and the wedding reception both took place at his official residence, The Lodge.
From BBC
Meticulous in his habits and wedded to his routines, George loves the sterile formality of the police interview room, where, unmoved by the emotional outbursts of others, he patiently sifts fact from fabrication.
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