WED Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

wed

verb

ˈwed

Definition of wed

as in to marry

to give in marriage the king wished to wed his favorite daughter to the bravest knight in the realm

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as in to mate

to perform the ceremony of marriage for the priest usually weds six to eight couples a month

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as in to tie the knot

to take a spouse she swore that she would never wed

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as in to espouse

to take as a spouse a true romantic, he intends to wed her on Valentine's Day

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Recent Examples of wed 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 Here, Michelle Edgemont, sales director at national wedding florist Poppy Flowers, explains the most exciting shifts in wedding floral trends, as well as a few that may have reached their peak. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 28 May 2026 Hsueh said that gold prices became more firmly wedded to the outlook for Fed rate policy starting around the the middle of May, and less tied to the correlation to energy prices that had prevailed since the start of the Iran war. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 22 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 See All Example Sentences for wed

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marry

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In the June 23 Section A, the obituary for Greenspan said that he was married briefly to abstract artist Joan Mitchell.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Williams and the Reddit founder married in New Orleans in 2017, shortly after welcoming their first daughter, Alexis Olympia.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026

Definition of marry

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