wed

ˈwɛd

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#1·9h ago

(transitive) To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.

The priest wed the couple.

Origin: From , weddien, from , from , from , from *wadją, ultimately from . Cognate with , wod, to wed, , , Low German and Dutch to bet, German to bet, Danish to bet, Swedish to appeal, Icelandic to bet; more distantly, to . Related also to gage, engage, and wage. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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(transitive) To take as one's spouse.

She wed her first love.

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#3·9h ago

(intransitive) To take a spouse.

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