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—
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b
: to link by commitment or custom
was wed to the old ways
: to enter into matrimony
wedder
noun
Examples of wed in a Sentence
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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While the new administration there wasn’t wedded to the old regime’s draft pick, Williams was a productive 23-year-old center, and in his absence the Hornets have absolutely zero size.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
China is less wedded to a single paradigm and invests heavily in alternative approaches.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
That made sense: Perry was also more wedded to melody than rhythm.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
The Dane is unlikely to to face the kind of criticism levelled at Tottenham’s Ange Postecoglou, or Southampton’s Russell Martin, who have both been accused of being too wedded to their principles.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
China is less wedded to a single paradigm and invests heavily in alternative approaches.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
That made sense: Perry was also more wedded to melody than rhythm.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
The Dane is unlikely to to face the kind of criticism levelled at Tottenham’s Ange Postecoglou, or Southampton’s Russell Martin, who have both been accused of being too wedded to their principles.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Wed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wed. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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