Definitions for WED
wɛdwed

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Wednesday, Midweek, Wedadjective

   the fourth day of the week; the third working day

2. wed, weddedverb

   having been taken in marriage

3. marry, get married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with, espouseverb

   take in marriage

4. marry, wed, tie, spliceverb

   perform a marriage ceremony

   "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wedverb

   To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.

   The priest wed the couple.

2. wedverb

   To take as one's spouse.

   She wed her first love.

3. wedverb

   To take a spouse.

4. wedverb

   To join (more or less permanently)

5. wedcontraction

   we had

6. wedcontraction

   we should

7. wedcontraction

   we would

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To WEDverb

   Etymology: wedian , Saxon.

   1. To marry; to take for husband or wife.

   If one by one you wedded all the world,
   Or, from the all that are, took something good
   To make a perfect woman; she you kill’d
   Would be unparalell’d. William Shakespeare.

   Never did thy beauty, since the day
   I saw thee first, and wedded thee, adorn’d
   With all perfection, so inflame my senses. John Milton.

   Cloe, blind to wit and worth,
   Weds the rich dullness of some son of earth. Alexander Pope.

   2. To join in marriage.

   In Syracusa was I born, and wed
   Unto a woman happy but for me. William Shakespeare.

   Then I shall be no more;
   And Adam, wedded to another Eve,
   Shall live with her. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

   The woman in us still prosecutes a deceit like that begun in the garden; and our understandings are wedded to an Eve, as fatal as the mother of their miseries. Joseph Glanvill.

   3. To unite for ever.

   Affliction is enamour’d of thy parts,
   And thou art wedded to calamity. William Shakespeare, Rom. and Jul.

   4. To take for ever.

   Though the principal men of the house of commons were again elected to serve in this parliament, yet they were far from wedding the war, or taking themselves to be concerned to make good any declaration made by the former. Edward Hyde.

   They positively and concernedly wedded his cause. Edward Hyde.

   5. To unite by love or fondness.

   Men are wedded to their lusts, and resolved upon a wicked course; and so it becomes their interest to wish there were no God. John Tillotson, Sermons.

2. To Wedverb

   To contract matrimony.

   When I shall wed,
   That lord whose hand shall take my plight, shall carry
   Half my love with him, half my care and duty. William Shakespeare.

   To love, to wed,
   For Hymen’s rites, and for the marriage bed
   You were ordain’d. John Suckling.

   Nor took I Guiscard, by blind fancy led,
   Or hasty choice as many women wed;
   But with deliberate care. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wed

   1) "Wed" is a verb, typically used to indicate the act of getting married or the act of arranging or engaging someone for marriage. It is an old-fashioned or formal word for "marry". 2) "Wed" can also be an abbreviation used for "Wednesday", one of the seven days of the week. 3) In some usage, "Wed" can be short for "wedding", a ceremony where two people are united in marriage. 4) In the world of business, "WED" can also stand for "World Environment Day", a day dedicated to raising awareness about environmental issues.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Wednoun

   a pledge; a pawn

2. Wed

   of Wed

3. Wednoun

   to take for husband or for wife by a formal ceremony; to marry; to espouse

4. Wednoun

   to join in marriage; to give in wedlock

5. Wednoun

   fig.: To unite as if by the affections or the bond of marriage; to attach firmly or indissolubly

6. Wednoun

   to take to one's self and support; to espouse

7. Wedverb

   to contact matrimony; to marry

8. Etymology: [OE. wedden, AS. weddian to covenant, promise, to wed, marry; akin to OFries. weddia to promise, D. wedden to wager, to bet, G. wetten, Icel. veja, Dan. vedde, Sw. vdja to appeal, Goth. gawadjn to betroth. See Wed, n.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wed

   wed, v.t. to marry: to join in marriage: to unite closely.—v.i. to marry:—pr.p. wed′ding; pa.t. and pa.p. wed′ded or wed.—adj. Wed′ded, married: belonging to marriage: clasped together.—ns. Wed′ding, marriage: marriage ceremony; Wed′ding-bed, the bridal bed; Wed′ding-cake, a highly decorated cake served at a wedding, and also divided among absent friends.—n.pl. Wed′ding-cards, complimentary cards of a newly married pair, sent to friends.—ns. Wed′ding-day, day of marriage; Wed′ding-dower, marriage portion; Wed′ding-dress, a bride's dress; Wed′ding-fāvour, white rosette worn by men at a wedding; Wed′ding-gar′ment, garment worn at a wedding; Wed′ding-ring, a plain ring given by the groom to the bride at a wedding.—Penny wedding, a wedding where the guests paid for the entertainment, and sometimes contributed to the outfit; Silver, Golden, Diamond wedding, the celebrations of the 25th, 50th, and 60th anniversaries of a wedding. [A.S. weddian, to engage, to marry (Ger. wetten, to wager)—wed, a pledge; Goth. wadi, Ger. wette, a bet.]

2. Wed

   wed, n. a pledge, security—(Scot.) Wad.—v.t. to wager. [A.S. wed, a pledge.]

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1. WED

   What does WED stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the WED acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Anagrams for WED »

1. dew

2. DEW

How to pronounce WED?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say WED in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of WED in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of WED in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of WED in a Sentence

1. Getty Images:

   Heidi Klum partner. Heidi Klum MARRIES TOM KAULITZFOR A SECOND TIME Hes really game for anything, were very similar that way. He enjoys life and is very generous. Hes super kind. I just found my partner finally, you know ? In October 2018, the former Victorias Secret Angelexplained how shes incredibly comfortable with her physique, as well ashow shes interested in raising awareness forbody positivity. I grew up in a very free environment with my parents, Heidi Klum told Ocean Drive, in which Heidi Klum proudly posed topless for the magazines 25th anniversary Swimsuit double issue. Heidi Klum POSES TOPLESS, RECALLS HER GERMAN CHILDHOOD Wed go to nude beaches. Were very open-minded, but you cant say that about all Germans.

2. Matthew Kumjian:

   Anything larger than about a quarter in size can start putting dents into your car, in some rare cases, 6-inch hail has actually gone through roofs and multiple floors in houses. Wed like to help mitigate the impacts on life and property, to help anticipate these kinds of events.

3. Ray Hunt:

   We go to a Texans game to watch football. We go to an Astros game to watch baseball. We go to Starbucks to get a cup of coffee. If the people would just keep their politics to themselves, wed get along a lot better around here. Youve got a job to do, do it. Were not walking around with shirts on that say support the police whenever were coming to your house when you call 911. I think most people who go to Starbucks go there to get a cup of coffee, not to hear about the baristas political views.

4. Donald Trump:

   Would I do that? Absolutely, but we have not planned for that. Hopefully were not going to have to plan for that. If we did that, wed send a hell of a lot more troops than that.

5. Alexis karpouzos:

   where have you been? I returned to the river, I returned to the mountains. I asked for their hand in marriage again, I begged to wed every object and creature, and when they accepted, then I knew my soul —every soul—then I knew, the souls are drawn from the oceans.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=WED
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wed
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=WED
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/WED
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=WED