wed /ˈwɛd/ verb7 •To take as one's spouse.She wed her first love. •To take a spouse. •To take each other as a spouse.They will wed in the summer. •To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.The priest wed the couple. •(figurative) To join or commit to, more or less permanently, as if in marriage.I'm not wedded to this proposal; suggest an alternative. •(figurative) To take to oneself and support; to espouse.They positively and concernedly wedded his cause. — 1702 •(Scotland, Northern-England) To wager, stake, bet, place a bet, make a wager.I'd wed my head on that. formswedded · weddedst · wedding · weddeth · weds · weddest