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

United Airlines published an in-flight magazine story about our on-the-fly midair ceremony with the headline, “On This Flight, I Thee Wed.”

From Los Angeles Times

Chances of rain continue to increase for Wed afternoon into early Thu.

From Los Angeles Times

“The US Supreme Court began hearing the Brunson case yesterday Wed. 21 June, continued today 22 June and should have a decision out by Saturday 24 June,” an Instagram post states.

From Seattle Times

Typed on Daddy’s Royal typewriter at 3:27 pm on Wed.,

From Literature

USD 420 School Closure Due to Illness Osage City Schools will be closed for the remainder of the semester starting Wed, Dec. 14 due to a high number of absences.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• dedicate
• marry