English verb: wed |
1. | wed (social) take in marriage |
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| Examples | Sam and Sue wed |
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| Synonyms | conjoin, espouse, get hitched with, get married, hook up with, marry |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | unify, unite |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | inmarry, intermarry, mismarry, remarry, wive, wive |
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| Verb group | marry, splice, tie, wed |
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2. | wed (social) perform a marriage ceremony |
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| Samples | The minister married us on Saturday. We were wed the following week. The couple got spliced on Hawaii.
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| Synonyms | marry, splice, tie |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | officiate |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | solemnise, solemnize |
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| Verb group | conjoin, espouse, get hitched with, get married, hook up with, marry, wed |
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