wed
verb
\ ˈwed
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wedded
also wed;
wedding
Definition of wed
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
: to enter into matrimony
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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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McMurty specializes in wedding merchandise — invitations, save the date cards and acrylic signs — as well as personal stationery, journals, planners, notebooks and notepads. — Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "We asked four black businesswomen how they got their start. Here's what they said.," 9 Aug. 2019 Canadians ask about wedding a cousin—first and otherwise—on average 253 times a month. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "These are the legal questions Americans, Canadians, and Brits ask Google most," 30 June 2019 At Asaad Nasser’s wedding the night of June 12, hundreds of Deir Qaddis residents crowded a plaza near the summit of the village’s main hill. — David M. Halbfinger, New York Times, "A Rape Case and a Wedding Strain Ties Between Arab and Jewish Villages," 25 June 2019 The show hinges on a blended family, with hotel entrepreneur Santiago Mendoza (Demian Bichir) having wedded Gigi (Roselyn Sanchez) after the death of his wife, who also happened to be her best friend. — Brian Lowry, CNN, "'Grand Hotel' checks out as summer TV for 'The Bachelor' crowd," 17 June 2019 Joe and Sophie’s Parisian wedding weekend officially began on Thursday, June 27 with a pre-wedding party at Hotel Crillon le Brave in Provence. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas Celebrate Their Rehearsal Dinner in France," 29 June 2019 For a Grizz team that has spent several years wedded to an aging nucleus and struggling to come up with a coherent vision of the future, the past two drafts—Jaren Jackson Jr. and now Morant and Clarke—have been a great step toward the latter. — Andrew Sharp, SI.com, "2019 NBA Draft Winners and Losers: Grizzlies, Suns, and Two Stories for the Pelicans," 21 June 2019 In the photo, Pennza is standing next to her soon-to-be mother-in-law both wearing what appear to be wedding dresses. — Melissa Locker, Time, "Bride's Mother-in-Law Had a Perfectly Acceptable Reason for Wearing a Wedding Dress for the Big Day," 21 June 2019 It is built not only on ambition but on sheer necessity wedded to a vision of global proportions. — Jonathan D. T. Ward, National Review, "China and the Major Powers," 25 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for wed
wed
verb
English Language Learners Definition of wed
: to bring or join (two things) together
See the full definition for wed in the English Language Learners Dictionary
wed
verb
\ ˈwed
\
\
wedded
also wed;
wedding
Kids Definition of wed
1
: marry
2
: to connect closely
The book weds fact and fiction.
Wed.
abbreviationKids Definition of Wed.
Wednesday
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