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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Based on Norwegian filmmaker Tommy Wirkola’s 2021 “The Trip,” “Over Your Dead Body” concerns a couple whose wedded bliss has faded along with their professional prospects.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
JBS isn’t solely wedded to the beef business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
She seems wedded to a head-in-the-sand approach, recently telling WHYY’s Cheri Gregg that she prefers to avoid confrontation with the president “to protect my city of Philadelphia.”
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026
Rosenior has not been wedded to a shape, playing in both a 4-2-3-1 and a 3-4-3 formation.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
She spoke in anguish, but Jason rejoiced and raised her gently and embraced her, and promised her she would be his own wedded wife when once they were back in Greece.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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