wed Definition

wed
verb wedded, wed, wedding

tr & intr
1. old use
To marry.
Thesaurus: marry, unite, espouse, tie the knot, get hitched, marry over the broomstick, jump the broomstick (US); Antonym: divorce.
2. old use
To join someone in marriage.
3. To unite or combine them.

Example: wed firmness with compassion
Thesaurus: fuse, unify, merge, yoke, commingle.
Form: wed one thing to another (usually)
Form: wed one thing with another

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon weddian to promise or marry.