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wedded

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verb

variants also wed
past tense of wed
1
as in espoused
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 connected
to perform the ceremony of marriage for the priest usually weds six to eight couples a month

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

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedded
Adjective
  • The Blue Origin founder was married to philanthropist Mackenzie Scott in 1993, and the couple shares four children.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
  • Before her wedding to Bezos, Sanchez was married to Patrick Whiteseller.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Working-class wives work primarily for the money rather than career satisfaction; this results in more marital tension, which can fuel marital instability that spirals into yet more economic insecurity.
    Joan C. Williams June 13, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
  • Tatiana, 56, who stood to inherit half of his empire — valued at more than $100 million — ended up receiving substantial marital and business assets after his death, but there are still unresolved disputes in probate court over his estate, court records show.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
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“Wedded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedded. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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