wed
wed (wed)
transitive verb wed′·ded, wed′·ded or wed, wed′·ding
- to marry; specif.,
- to take as husband or wife
- to conduct the marriage ceremony for; join in wedlock
- to unite or join closely a project that weds science and art
Etymology: ME wedden < OE weddian, lit., to pledge, engage < wed, a pledge, akin to Ger wetten, to pledge, wager < IE base *wadh-, a pledge, to redeem a pledge > L vas (gen. vadis), a pledge
intransitive verb
to become married; take a husband or wife
Wed
Wednesday
wed
v.
Object
- Aug: Wed 31st Aug 2005: Outrage at Car Park Charges hike.
- Feb: Wed 15th Feb 2006: Andrew Duff fights to boost services.
- Sep: Period Property Discussion Forum Posted: Wed 13th Sep, 2006 7:25 pm Subject: Borrowers?
- Jul: Claiming DLA: MS Essentials 13 ( 17 % match ) Modified: Wed 12 Jul 2006 it on anything you like.
- bliss: With a little bit of searching you can find the idyllic spot to celebrate your newly wedded bliss.
- Apr: Wed 06 Apr 2005 From the list below. please tick the days which you would like to include in your search.
Adjective complement
- 26th: Wed 26th Jan 2005: A new frontier for Lords reform?
- 28th: Wed 28th Wednesday Lunchtime Concert at Windsor Parish Church of St John the Baptist, High Street, Windsor.
- 3rd: Posted: Wed 3rd May 06 19:33: Best site I see.
- 29th: Wed 29th Sep 2004: Manifesto to include final Lords reform.
- 27th: Wed 27th Oct 2004: Teather Tackles Brent Housing Crisis in Parliament.
- 22nd: Wed 22nd Jun 2005: Lords parity will not solve reform.
Used with adjective complement
- deliver: The order was placed by computer on Monday and was delivered Wed am.
Modifies a noun
- market: On 12 Aug 1315, K Edw II granted a Wed market to Bartholomew de Baddlesmere ( CChR, 130026, p. 282 ).
Used with why or when
- when: If you wed when March winds blow Joy and sorrow both you'll know.
Modifying Another Word
- newly: A newly wed couple emerges, descends some stairs.
- firmly: Social care practice in this domain in the UK is firmly wedded, in principle at least, to developing evidence-based services.
- still: He is still wedded to the idea and believes it can have great advantages.
- too: Regulators should not be too wedded to their own interpretation but recognize that different reflections of the same regulatory principles can be equally valid.
- so: It is difficult to be sure why the British are so wedded to absolute fairness in the distribution of public services.
Fain would I wed a fair young man that night and day could please me, When my mind or body grieved that had the power to ease me. Maids are full of longing thoughtsthat breed a bloodless sickness, And that, oft I hear men say, is only cured by quickness.
And Thought leapt out to wed withThought EreThought could wed itself with Speech.
'Why weep ye by the tide, ladie? Why weep ye by the tide? I'll wed ye to my youngest son, And ye sall be his bride: And ye sall be his bride, ladie, Sae comely to be seen'ö But aye she loot the tears down fa' For Jock of Hazeldean.
With this kiss I wed thee once again.
