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   wed

   /wɛd/

   verb

   • 1. get married to: "he was to wed the king's daughter" Similar marryget/be marriedbe wedbecome husband and wifebecome man and wifeplight/pledge one's trothinformal:tie the knotwalk down the aisletake the plungeget splicedget hitchedget yokedsay ‘I do’archaic:become espousedget/be married tomarrybe wed totake as one's wife/husbandlead to the altarinformal:get hitched toget spliced totie the knot withmake an honest woman ofarchaic:espousewiveOpposite divorceseparatedivorcejilt
   • ▪ get married: "they wed a week after meeting"
   • ▪ give or join in marriage: "will you wed your daughter to him?"
   • 2. combine (two factors or qualities, especially desirable ones): "in this album he weds an excellent programme with a distinctive vocal style" Similar uniteunifyjoinlinkconnectcombineamalgamatefuseintegrateweldbondstick togetherbring togetherknit togethergluecementcoalescemerge
   • ▪ be obstinately attached or devoted to (an activity, belief, or system): "the government was wedded to budgetary orthodoxy"

   Word Origin Old Englishweddian, from the Germanic base of Scots wed ‘a pledge’; related to Latin vas ‘surety’, also to gage1.

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   What does wed mean in English?

   • wed (wed), v., wed•ded or wed, wed•ding. take as one's husband or wife. marry. 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. marry. to become united or to blend: a building that will wed with the landscape. combine, fuse, merge.

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   What does it mean to wed a person?

   • To wed is to get married to someone. Your dream might be to wed your dream spouse in Hawaii some day. The verb wed is mainly used in a formal context — marry is more common. You can also use either word to mean "join in marriage" or "perform a marriage ceremony," like when the Archbishop of Canterbury weds members of British royalty.

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   What does wedded mean?

   • Define wedded. wedded synonyms, wedded pronunciation, wedded translation, English dictionary definition of wedded. adj. 1. Joined in marriage. 2. Of or relating to marriage: wedded bliss. 3. Closely attached or devoted: a person completely wedded to a profession....

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   How do you spell 'wed' in English?

   • Alternative spelling of Wed.. From Old English weddian. Related to Scots wed (“pledge"). By the look of this man, Kiera hadn't wed him by choice. James desired to wed none but his mistress, Margaret Erskine, the mother of the Regent Moray.

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   What does 'wed' mean in a sentence?

   • 1. To join one to another person in marriage (a noun or pronoun is used between 'wed' and 'to'); often used in passive constructions. I've been wedded to my husband for nearly 30 years. My parents wanted to wed me to the son of a wealthy businessman, but I refused. It would be my honor to wed you to Charles.

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   What is the difference between 'WED' and 'to'?

   • A noun or pronoun is used between 'wed' and 'to' in the idiom. It is often used in passive constructions. To be wedded to someone means to be married to them. My parents wanted to marry me off to the son of a wealthy business man, but I refused. It would be my honor to marry you to Charles.

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   Wed is a verb that means to marry or join in marriage, or to unite as if by marriage. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of wed from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   wed (wĕd) v. wed·ded, wed or wed·ded, wed·ding, weds v.tr. 1. To take as a spouse; marry. 2. To perform the marriage ceremony for; join in matrimony. 3. To unite closely ...

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   Wed is a verb that means to marry someone or to combine two things. It can also be an adjective meaning married or a written abbreviation for Wednesday. Learn more about its usage and pronunciation with examples.

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   Wed is a verb that means to marry or join closely. It is also an abbreviation for Wednesday, the middle day of the week. Learn more about its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples.

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   To wed is to get married to someone. Your dream might be to wed your dream spouse in Hawaii some day. ... Spanish-English dictionary, translator, and learning ...