Word a Day
wed
What does wed mean?
wed (verb): to take as one's spouse.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use wed in a sentence?
- They will wed in the summer. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce wed?
/wɛd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does wed come from?
From Middle English wedden, weddien, from Old English weddian (“to pledge; wed”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “wed” mean?
to take as one's spouse
Right! That's what “wed” means.
to bring into existence
Not quite: that's what create means.
to contact by telephone
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give trouble or pain to
Not quite: that's what hurt means.
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