wed

¹

[ wed ]

verb (used with object)

, wed·ded or wed, wed·ding.

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)

, wed·ded or wed, wed·ding.

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

/ 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

we'd

²

/ wɪd; wiːd /

contraction of

1. we had or we would

Wed.

³

abbreviation for

1. Wednesday

Usage Note

See contraction.

Other Words From

• inter·wed verb (used without object) interwed or interwedded interwedding
• re·wed verb rewedded rewedding
• un·wed 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

Numerous flash floods, hazardous travel, power outages, and tree damage can be expected as the storm reaches max intensity on Wed.

From Los Angeles Times

Although Foster said in his filing that they wed in New York in May 2018, Prepon said they were “just married” in a June 3, 2018, Instagram post.

From Los Angeles Times

Jenkins, who never wed or had children of her own, centered kids in her work, featuring them on her recordings and teaching them her core principles: careful listening, singing and improvisation.

From Los Angeles Times

The Independent had previously reported that the two, who reportedly dated for about five years, secretly wed in September.

From Los Angeles Times

Foster, 49, and Griffin, 53, wed in Santa Barbara in 2014.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• dedicate
• marry