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wed

1

[ wed ]

verb (used with object)

wedded or 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: , ,



verb (used without object)

wedded or 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 for

  1. Wednesday.

wed

1

/ ɛ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

we'd

2

/ wɪd; wiːd /

contraction of

  1. we had or we would
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Wed.

3

abbreviation for

  1. Wednesday
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Other Word Forms

  • t·ɱ verb (used without object) interwed or interwedded interwedding
  • ·ɱ verb rewedded rewedding
  • ܲ·ɱ adjective
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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”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wed1

Old English weddian; related to Old Frisian weddia, Old Norse vethja, Gothic wadi pledge
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Resolving her eye problems has allowed Ellie to concentrate on her training as a GP and arrange her wedding.

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She recalled: "That same day that I'm packing to go to the hospital, I had to pack up my wedding dress, all the bridesmaids' dresses - and return it."

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The Prince and Princess of Wales are spending their 14th wedding anniversary in Scotland on the Isle of Mull.

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Some accounts say Valentine was a priest who continued to perform weddings in secret when they were banned by Emperor Claudius II.

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Hypocrisy has been a mainstay of the dinner for its entirety, and as ubiquitous as floral arrangements at an ostentatious wedding.

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