wedded also wed; wedding
1
: to take for wife or husband by a formal ceremony : marry
2
: to join in marriage
3
: to unite as if by marriage: such as
a
: to place in close or intimate association
films that made me conscious of the power of wedding image to music—
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b
: to link by commitment or custom
was wed to the old ways
: to enter into matrimony
wedder
noun
Examples of wed in a Sentence
They will wed in the fall.
The actress wed her fourth husband last year.
The novel weds tragedy and comedy.
His new writing job wedded his love of words and his eye for fashion.
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Like Michael Bloomberg who has been a Republican, a Democrat and an independent, Adams is not wedded to any political party or movement.
—Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025
This status quo is reinforced by textbooks and tests wedded to a coverage curriculum that touches on many subjects in each grade level without delving deeply into any.
—Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Parker and Broderick kept their engagement and wedding a secret
In addition to keeping the details of their engagement under wraps, Parker and Broderick also tied the knot in a secret way.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Central to this philosophy, which weds anti-Judaism and anti-Zionism, is the establishment of Israel as an imperialist Christian-Jewish conspiracy against Islam.
—Dr. Robert G. Rabil, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
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Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025
This status quo is reinforced by textbooks and tests wedded to a coverage curriculum that touches on many subjects in each grade level without delving deeply into any.
—Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Parker and Broderick kept their engagement and wedding a secret
In addition to keeping the details of their engagement under wraps, Parker and Broderick also tied the knot in a secret way.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Central to this philosophy, which weds anti-Judaism and anti-Zionism, is the establishment of Israel as an imperialist Christian-Jewish conspiracy against Islam.
—Dr. Robert G. Rabil, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
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“Wed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wed. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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