wedding
[ wed-ing ]
/ ˈwɛd ɪŋ /
noun
the act or ceremony of marrying; marriage; nuptials.
the anniversary of a marriage, or its celebration: They invited guests to their silver wedding.
the act or an instance of blending or joining, especially opposite or contrasting elements: a perfect wedding of conservatism and liberalism.
Business Slang. a merger.
adjective
of or relating to a wedding: the wedding ceremony; a wedding dress.
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synonym study for wedding
1. See marriage.
Definition for wedding (2 of 2)
wed
[ wed ]
/ wɛd /
verb (used with object), wed·ded or wed, wed·ding.
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 the poor.
to blend together or unite inseparably: a novel that weds style and content perfectly.
verb (used without object), wed·ded or wed, wed·ding.
to contract marriage; marry.
to become united or to blend: a building that will wed with the landscape.
Origin of wed
before 900; Middle English wedde, Old English weddian to pledge; cognate with German wetten to bet, Old Norse vethja to pledge
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, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for wedding (1 of 2)
wedding
/ (ˈwɛdɪŋ) /
noun
- the act of marrying or the celebration of a marriage
- (as modifier)wedding day
the anniversary of a marriage (in such combinations as silver wedding or diamond wedding)
the combination or blending of two separate elements
British Dictionary definitions for wedding (2 of 2)
wed
/ (wɛd) /
verb weds, wedding, wedded or wed
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
Word Origin for wed
Old English weddian; related to Old Frisian weddia, Old Norse vethja, Gothic wadi pledge
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wedding
see shotgun wedding.
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