wed
US /wɛd/
Definition
take in marriage
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The couple will wed in a small ceremony next month.
Word Family
NounNoun
wed gốc
wedding
VerbVerb
wed gốc
AdjectiveAdj
wed gốc
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- marrytake in marriage
- espousechoose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
Collocations
- Easy wed one's high school sweetheartto wed one's high school sweetheart, meaning to take in marriage
- Medium newly wed couples housing subsidydescribing newly wed couples housing subsidy (very recently)
- Hard remain wed to fiscal orthodoxy despite recessionto remain wed to fiscal orthodoxy despite recession, meaning to stay the same; remain in a certain state
- Very Hard inextricably wed to a disastrous course of actiondescribing inextricably wed to a disastrous course of action (in an inextricable manner)
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