1
as in marrying
to give in marriage
the king wished to wed his favorite daughter to the bravest knight in the realm
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2
as in mating
to perform the ceremony of marriage for
the priest usually weds six to eight couples a month
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3
as in tying the knot
to take a spouse
she swore that she would never wed
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4
as in espousing
to take as a spouse
a true romantic, he intends to wed her on Valentine's Day
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Martha Shade, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Her sister Sonal’s (Anoushka Chadha) wedding also looms, and her sister brainstorms the idea to set Pia up on several blind dates, the winner of whom will accompany Pia as a guest to her sister’s wedding.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Then Fleischmann, after attending a particularly high-spirited wedding, regained his confidence and wheedled an additional investment from his family.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
She is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of a troubled young woman (Adèle Haenel) who is promised to a Milanese nobleman.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
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Rashod’s arrangements have been used at weddings, five-star hotels and at major events at the Field Museum.
—Martha Shade, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Her sister Sonal’s (Anoushka Chadha) wedding also looms, and her sister brainstorms the idea to set Pia up on several blind dates, the winner of whom will accompany Pia as a guest to her sister’s wedding.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Then Fleischmann, after attending a particularly high-spirited wedding, regained his confidence and wheedled an additional investment from his family.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
She is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of a troubled young woman (Adèle Haenel) who is promised to a Milanese nobleman.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Wedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedding. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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