Synonyms of wed

wed

verb

ˈwed 

1

as in to marry

to give in marriage

the king wished to wed his favorite daughter to the bravest knight in the realm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marry
• match
• espouse
• commit
• engage
• betroth
• promise
• pledge
• affiance

2

as in to mate

to perform the ceremony of marriage for

the priest usually weds six to eight couples a month

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marry
• mate
• match
• connect
• unite
• affiance
• conjoin

3

as in to tie the knot

to take a spouse

she swore that she would never wed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marry
• tie the knot
• couple
• mate
• remarry
• pair off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separate
• divorce

4

as in to espouse

to take as a spouse

a true romantic, he intends to wed her on Valentine's Day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marry
• espouse
• propose
• remarry
• betroth
• promise
• engage
• commit
• pledge
• affiance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separate (from)
• divorce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wed

Joel and Weber eventually reunited, and the pair wedded. —Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025

Yet the Buddhist cause has since become wedded to that of the Communists—a misunderstanding that the modern Vietnamese government continues to promote. — Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025

In Detroit, a city where old and new are always intertwined, wedding the two is a delicate exercise. —Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 May 2025

That’s partly because the upcoming generation of late millennials and Generation Z - who are famously wedded to their seamlessly usable tech - will be the small business owners of tomorrow. —Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025