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Definition of wed
wedded
alsowed
;wedding
transitive verb
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 asa : to place in close or intimate association films that made me conscious of the power of wedding image to music — Gerald Earlyb : to link by commitment or custom was wed to the old ways
intransitive verb
: to enter into matrimony
wedder
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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.
Recent Examples of wed from the Web
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Wedding beauty is the stuff of obsession — enough to build a whole industry upon the procedures and products women will get to look flawless for their big day.
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Designer wedding gowns and wedding party dresses, veils and accessories are offered at substantial savings.
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Turnover in the front office opens the door for selecting someone at virtually any position since the new GM will not be wedded to players like Elfrid Payton and Aaron Gordon like Hennigan was.
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From 2000 to 2010, 3,853 kids under 18 in the state – 84 percent of whom were young girls wedding older men – got married, according to ABC.
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Chastain and Passi de Preposulo were photographed leaving their pre-wedding party Friday night.
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The couple were also spotted leaving a pre-wedding party on Friday where they were joined by Anne Hathaway and her husband Adam Shulman, among other guests.
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Wedding party: The couple chose eight bridesmaids and eight groomsmen, including siblings and friends from different periods of their lives.
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Wedding the material to Rhimes' florid style of drama, however, comes across mostly as a marriage of convenience.
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Origin and Etymology of wed
Middle English wedden, from Old English weddian; akin to Middle High German wetten to pledge, Old English wedd pledge, Old High German wetti, Goth wadi, Latin vad-, vas bail, security
WED Defined for English Language Learners
wed
playDefinition of wed for English Language Learners
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: to bring or join (two things) together
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