verb

wed

WED/wed/

To join people in marriage.

The bride and groom exchange a ring as they wed.

A bride and groom exchange a wedding ring, visibly enacting marriage rather than merely posing as a couple.

Etymology

wedOld Englishto pledge oneself; betroth, marry

Old English weddian linked marriage with giving a pledge. English specialized this promise-making sense into marrying, then extended the marital bond figuratively to joining things closely together.

In context

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Queen Alicent wanted the princess to wed her eldest son, Prince Aegon, so he could one day be king.

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More examples

The couple plans to wed in June.
A judge weds the couple at city hall.
My grandparents were wedded in a small church.

Forms

wed · weds · wedded · wedding

wedding noun — A ceremony in which people marry.

Similar words

marry: More common in everyday speech; wed often sounds formal.