wed

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verb

ˈwed 

wedded also wed; 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 as

a

: to place in close or intimate association

… films that made me conscious of the power of wedding image to music.

—Gerald Early

b

: to link by commitment or custom

was wed to the old ways

intransitive verb

: to enter into matrimony

wedder noun

Wed

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abbreviation

Wednesday

Synonyms of wed

Verb

• marry

Examples of wed in a Sentence

Verb

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 on the Web

Verb

After 9/11, the war on terror wedded immigration enforcement to national security. — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

The colder months may be a less popular season for nuptials, but that just makes a November to March wedding all the more unique. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

Hamas, however, was wedded to its radical Islamist ideology —the destruction of the Jewish state — and used the funds to advance its war aims. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

In hopes of wedding out any future frustrations, Paley is not being coy about that subject. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

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

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for wed

• bed
• bled
• bread
• bred
• dead
• dread
• ed
• fed
• fled
• ged
• head
• lead

Kids Definition

wed

verb

ˈwed 

wedded also wed; wedding

1

: to take, give, or join in marriage : marry

2

: to unite firmly as if by marriage