wed

Pronunciation

• enPR: wĕdʹ IPA ^(key): /'wεd/
• SAMPA: /"wEd/

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Verb

Plain form wed

Third-person singular weds

Past tense wed

Past participle wed

Present participle wedding

Plain form wed

Third-person singular weds

Past tense wedded

Past participle wedded

Present participle wedding

1. (old, no longer used) When people wed they become married. Wed is an old word, most people say marry now.

   I'd love to be wed, but I cannot find a girl to marry me.

2. When two things are wed they are made into one thing.

   Music videos wed music to television.

3. The past tense and past participle of wed.

Synonyms

• marry

Related words

• wedding
• marriage
• married

Abbreviation

Abbreviation Wed

1. Short for Wednesday, used only in writing.

   Wed, January 13, at 5:00 pm