wed
1 of 3verb/wɛd/
Forms:weds,wedding,wed,wed
1
to legally become someone's wife or husband
- The couple decided to wed in a small, intimate ceremony with close friends and family.
- Many couples choose to wed in a religious ceremony, celebrating their union in the presence of their community.
- They are planning to wed next summer in a destination wedding.
- They wed in a charming chapel last spring.
- The childhood sweethearts finally wed in a traditional ceremony.
2
to unite two people in marriage through a formal ceremony
transitive- The priest will wed the couple in a small chapel by the sea.
- The couple was wed under a beautiful arch of flowers in the garden.
- The couple was wed in a private ceremony, with only close family present.
- The officiant will wed the two in front of a crowd of over 200 guests.