wedded
[ wed-id ]
/ ˈwɛd ɪd /
adjective
united in matrimony; married: the wedded couple; a wedded woman.
of or relating to marriage or to those married: the wedded state; wedded happiness.
attached or dedicated, especially obstinately or unshakably: a fearless person wedded to a just cause.
associated or bound together inseparably: form and substance wedded in harmony.
OTHER WORDS FROM wedded
un·wed·ded, adjectiveWords nearby wedded
Definition for wedded (2 of 2)
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, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for wedded
British Dictionary definitions for wedded (1 of 2)
wedded
/ (ˈwɛdɪd) /
adjective
of marriage
wedded bliss
firmly in support of an idea or institution
wedded to the virtues of capitalism
British Dictionary definitions for wedded (2 of 2)
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