1
as in to marry
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 to mate
to perform the ceremony of marriage for the priest usually weds six to eight couples a month

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as in to tie the knot
to take a spouse she swore that she would never wed

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

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Recent Examples of wed 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 Going home One of Apple's long-simmering behind-the-scenes hardware projects is apparently a new kind of smart home device that weds the HomePod's current capabilities with a vaguely Apple TV-like touchscreen interface. ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025 At times, the president’s lucrative exploits in private sector ventures have appeared to be wedded to political initiatives, such as his involvement in the crypto industry. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for wed
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  • According to a ministry website that appears to be run by Pinkerton and his wife, the couple share two sons and were married in 2000.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Spencer was married twice, first to her marketing manager and publicist Garry Fields between 1999 and their divorce in 2013, and then to fashion designer and entrepreneur David L. David in 2014.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025

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“Wed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wed. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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