wed
[ wed ]
/ wɛd /
verb (used with object), wed·ded or wed, wed·ding.
to marry (another person) in a formal ceremony.
to unite (a couple) in marriage or wedlock; marry.
to bind by close or lasting ties; attach firmly: She wedded herself to the cause of the poor.
to blend together or unite inseparably: a novel that weds style and content perfectly.
verb (used without object), wed·ded or wed, wed·ding.
to contract marriage; marry.
to become united or to blend: a building that will wed with the landscape.
Origin of wed
before 900; Middle English
wedde, Old English
weddian to pledge; cognate with German
wetten to bet, Old Norse
vethja to pledge
OTHER WORDS FROM wed
in·ter·wed, verb (used without object), in·ter·wed or in·ter·wed·ded, in·ter·wed·ding. re·wed, verb, re·wed·ded, re·wed·ding. un·wed, adjectiveWords nearby wed
Definition for wed (2 of 3)
we'd
[ weed ]
/ wid /
contraction of we had, we should, or we would.
usage note for we'd
See
contraction.
Definition for wed (3 of 3)
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British Dictionary definitions for wed (1 of 3)
wed
/ (wɛd) /
verb weds, wedding, wedded or wed
to take (a person of the opposite sex) as a husband or wife; marry
(tr)
to join (two people) in matrimony
(tr)
to unite closely
Word Origin for wed
Old English
weddian; related to Old Frisian
weddia, Old Norse
vethja, Gothic
wadi pledge
British Dictionary definitions for wed (2 of 3)
Wed.
abbreviation for
Wednesday
British Dictionary definitions for wed (3 of 3)
we'd
/ (wiːd, unstressed wɪd) /
contraction of
we had or we would