1. to marry (another person) in a formal ceremony; take as one's husband or wife. 2. to unite (a couple) in marriage or wedlock; marry. 3. to bind; attach firmly: to wed oneself to the cause of the poor. 4. to blend; unite.
wed (third-person singular simple present weds, present participle wedding, simple past and past participle wed or wedded) The priest wed the couple. She wed her first love. In 1989, he wed Playmate Kimberley Conrad, a marriage that ended in 2010.
There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb wed, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
wed (wed), v., wed•ded or wed, wed•ding. v.t. to marry (another person) in a formal ceremony; take as one's husband or wife. 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.
Definition of wed verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
wed definition: take someone as a spouse. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "get wed", "wed to work", "I thee wed".
