weds

present tense third-person singular of wed
1
as in marries
to give in marriage the king wished to wed his favorite daughter to the bravest knight in the realm

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2
as in mates
to perform the ceremony of marriage for the priest usually weds six to eight couples a month

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3
as in couples
to take a spouse she swore that she would never wed

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4
as in espouses
to take as a spouse a true romantic, he intends to wed her on Valentine's Day

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“Weds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weds. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

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