verb
wed
WEHD
verb
1
To marry someone, or to conduct a marriage ceremony joining two people.
"They wed in a small ceremony attended only by close family."
"The priest wed the couple in the village church."
2
To commit permanently to something, as if bound to it by marriage.
"The senator seemed wed to his original plan, despite mounting criticism."
How to Use Wed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo marry, or to become firmly attached to an idea or plan.
Common mistake
"Wed" is more literary/formal than "marry" in everyday speech — "get married" is the common spoken choice.
Common pairings
wed to an idea
newly wed
to wed someone
Word Forms
wed past tense, wedded past tense, weds singular
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Etymology
From Old English weddian ("to pledge, to wed"), from a Germanic root meaning "pledge" — related to "wage" and "engage".