wedded also wed; wedding
1
: to take for wife or husband by a formal ceremony : marry
2
: to join in marriage
3
: to unite as if by marriage: such as
a
: to place in close or intimate association
… films that made me conscious of the power of wedding image to music.—
Gerald Early
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b
: to link by commitment or custom
was wed to the old ways
: to enter into matrimony
wedder
noun
Wednesday
Examples of wed in a Sentence
Verb
They will wed in the fall.
The actress wed her fourth husband last year.
The novel weds tragedy and comedy.
His new writing job wedded his love of words and his eye for fashion.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
But Voegtlin wasn’t wedded to any single flavor of carnivory.
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David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
Their paths continue together into adulthood in Silicon Valley, when Cecily marries a tech industry magnate and Sam, a doctor, weds a famed social media founder.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The second is a return to Sangiovese in its purest form, with estates not already wedded to international varieties retreating in favour of a more Tuscan identity.
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Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Verb
My child’s lack of response combined with their noncommittal attitude toward a visit with me makes planning a small family wedding a difficult task.
—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
But Voegtlin wasn’t wedded to any single flavor of carnivory.
—
David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
Their paths continue together into adulthood in Silicon Valley, when Cecily marries a tech industry magnate and Sam, a doctor, weds a famed social media founder.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The second is a return to Sangiovese in its purest form, with estates not already wedded to international varieties retreating in favour of a more Tuscan identity.
—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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“Wed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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