Wed

/wed/
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Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To marry: To take as a spouse in a marriage ceremony; to unite in matrimony.
    • To unite closely: To join or combine two things inseparably.

  2. Adjective:

    • Married: Having been united in marriage.

  3. Noun:

    • Wednesday: An informal or poetic abbreviation for the fourth day of the week. (Note: This is a dated or non-standard usage).
Usage and Examples
  • Verb (to marry):
    • The couple will wed in a small ceremony next spring.
    • They were wed by the local priest.
  • Verb (to unite closely):
    • The design weds traditional craftsmanship with modern technology.
  • Adjective (married):
    • The newly wed couple went on a honeymoon. (Often used in the combined form "newlywed").
  • Noun (Wednesday):
    • "I'll see you on Wed." (This is an abbreviation, not the primary meaning of the standalone word).
Advanced Usage and Nuances
  • "To be wed to an idea": To be firmly and devotedly attached to a concept or belief.
    • He is so wed to the old method that he refuses to try the new software.
  • The past tense and past participle can be either "wed" or "wedded." "Wedded" is often used as an adjective (e.g., ), while "wed" is common for the verb form.
    • They wed/wedded last year. They have been wed/wedded for a year.
Variants and Related Words
  • Wedded (adj): United in marriage; characterized by marriage (e.g., ).
  • Wedding (n): The marriage ceremony and its associated festivities.
  • Newlywed (n/adj): A recently married person.
Synonyms
  • Marry
  • Espouse (more formal/literary)
  • Unite
  • Conjoin
Phrasal Verbs / Common Collocations
  • To wed someone to something: To bind or attach someone firmly to a principle, habit, or idea.
    • His upbringing wedded him to a sense of duty.
Idioms and Fixed Expressions
  • To be wedded to one's work: To be devoted to one's job to the exclusion of other interests.
    • She is so wedded to her work that she rarely takes a vacation.
  • (Tie/Tying) the knot: An informal idiom meaning to get married. While not containing "wed," it is a direct synonym for the act of wedding.
    • They're finally tying the knot this June.
Adjective
  1. having been taken in marriage
Noun
  1. the fourth day of the week; the third working day
Verb
  1. perform a marriage ceremony
    • The minister married us on Saturday
    • We were wed the following week
    • The couple got spliced on Hawaii
  2. take in marriage

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