wed

¹

[wed]

verb (used with object)

wedded, wed, wedding. 

1. to marry (another person) in a formal ceremony.

2. to unite (a couple) in marriage or wedlock; marry.

3. to bind by close or lasting ties; attach firmly.

   She wedded herself to the cause of economic justice.

4. to blend together or unite inseparably.

   a novel that weds style and content perfectly.

   Synonyms: merge, fuse, combine

verb (used without object)

wedded, wed, wedding. 

1. to contract marriage; marry.

2. to become united or to blend.

   a building that will wed with the landscape.

we'd

²

[weed]

1. contraction of we had:

   Sometimes I wish we'd bought a bigger house.

2. contraction of we would:

   Of course we'd be happy to donate to the school's fundraiser.

Wed.

³

abbreviation

1. Wednesday.

wed

¹

/ wɛd /

verb

1. to take (a person of the opposite sex) as a husband or wife; marry

2. (tr) to join (two people) in matrimony

3. (tr) to unite closely

Wed.

²

abbreviation

1. Wednesday

we'd

³

/ wɪd, wiːd /

contraction

1. we had or we would

Usage

See contraction.

Other Word Forms

• interwed verb (used without object) interwed, interwedded, interwedding
• rewed verb
• unwed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wed¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English wedde, Old English weddian “to pledge, marry, get married”; cognate with German wetten “to bet,” Old Norse vethja “to pledge”

Word History and Origins

Origin of wed¹

Old English weddian; related to Old Frisian weddia, Old Norse vethja, Gothic wadi pledge

Example Sentences

On the eve of the wedding, she was photographed wearing the most fashionable garment of the 1960s: the miniskirt.

From BBC

Princess Anne was among the bridesmaids at their wedding in York Minster, with the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles in the congregation.

From BBC

For my wedding at Nestldown, my aesthetic was stately and whimsical gnomes.

From Los Angeles Times

Police reports and surveillance footage are typically not on the top of the to-do list for a bride and groom on their wedding day.

From Los Angeles Times

Only after getting engaged can couples meet face to face, then navigate the pressures of a honeymoon, moving in together, and meeting families - all in a whirlwind run-up to a legally binding wedding.

From BBC

Related Words

• dedicate 
• marry