WEDS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

weds

verb

Definition of weds next

present tense third-person singular of wed

as in marries

to give in marriage the king wished to wed his favorite daughter to the bravest knight in the realm

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as in mates

to perform the ceremony of marriage for the priest usually weds six to eight couples a month

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as in couples

to take a spouse she swore that she would never wed

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as in espouses

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

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Recent Examples of weds The film weds Jewish mysticism and slow-creeping horror with all the anxiety of new lesbian love. —

Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025 The new display weds the photonic chip with a 5- by 5-millimeter liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS) panel, which has a resolution of 1,920 by 1,080 pixels. —

IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weds

marries

Verb

And while the Sarah-Abraham-Hagar story fills out the first episode, the March 29 installment continues the drama with the introduction of Rebekah (Alexa Davalos), who marries Sarah and Abraham’s son, Isaac (Tom Mison).

— Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The polarizing silhouette—the love child of loungewear and baggy jeans—marries the rigid structure of classic denim with the adjustable drawstring of cozy pants.

— India Roby, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026