wed

[ wed ]

/ wɛd /

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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

SYNONYMS FOR wed

4 combine, fuse, merge.

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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

Words nearby wed

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Definition for wed (2 of 3)

we'd

[ weed ]

/ wid /

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

See contraction.

Definition for wed (3 of 3)

Wed.

Wednesday.

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Example sentences from the Web for wed

Even those set to wed embraced the style on their special day.
The Best-Dressed Way to Say Goodbye|Justin Jones|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Though there was allegedly an injury, charges were dropped due to lack of evidence, and she wed him a day after his arrest.
When Women Attack: The Hope Solo Double Standard|Keli Goff|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Similarly, Ray Rice wed his bride, Janay Palmer, one day after being indicted for assaulting her.
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According to the announcement, van der Sloot will wed 24-year-old Leidy Carol Figueroa Uceda, an accountant who lives in Lima.
Wedding Bells for Joran van der Sloot|Andrea Zarate, Barbie Latza Nadeau|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Same-sex couples were legally wed to his performance of “Same Love” at the Grammys.
Macklemore, the Grammy Winning Rapper, Is a 9/11 Truther Who Likes to Play Anti-Semitic Dress-Up|Emily Shire, Marlow Stern|May 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hang it, I wish wed tried a goal from the field that last time.
Quarter-Back Bates|Ralph Henry Barbour
That means that they are apt to be back at any time, and so wed better light out.
The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves|Claude A. Labelle
Wed better go slow, where Bill Berry is concerned, Bob said.
The Motor Boys on the Atlantic|Clarence Young
As they wor all wed fowk but her an me, it wor agreed 'at shoo should sarve aght th' teah, an' awd to sarve th' mait an stuff.
Yorksher Puddin'|John Hartley
It was her refusal to wed either of the two fellows whom her overlord had chosen for her that brought her to the Baron's notice.
Robert Annys: Poor Priest|Annie Nathan Meyer

British Dictionary definitions for wed (1 of 3)

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

British Dictionary definitions for wed (2 of 3)