Alternative spelling of Wed.
"She didn't want to be late for her wedding, so she decided not to wed on a Sunday afternoon."
"The wedding was held in a small church surrounded by their favorite flowers."
take in marriage
"After dating for five years, they finally decided to wed last summer."
To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.
"The local vicar will wed them at noon on Saturday."
In plain English: To get married to someone.
"They plan to wed next summer after years of dating."
Usage: Use wed specifically when you are performing or officiating at a marriage ceremony, whereas marry is used for both getting married and acting as an official. Do not use this verb if someone simply decides to live together without a formal union.
The word "wed" comes from Old English, where it originally meant to make a pledge. Over time, this sense of promising or pledging evolved into the specific meaning of marrying.