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
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b
: to link by commitment or custom
was wed to the old ways

intransitive verb

: to enter into matrimony
wedder noun

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.
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Like Michael Bloomberg who has been a Republican, a Democrat and an independent, Adams is not wedded to any political party or movement. Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025 This status quo is reinforced by textbooks and tests wedded to a coverage curriculum that touches on many subjects in each grade level without delving deeply into any. Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for wed

Word History

Etymology

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

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of wed was before the 12th century

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“Wed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wed. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

wed

verb
wedded also wed; wedding
1
: to take, give, or join in marriage : marry
2
: to unite firmly as if by marriage

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