wed

English

/ˈwɛd/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.
  • (transitive) To take as one's spouse.
  • (intransitive) To take a spouse.
  • (figuratively) To join or commit to, more or less permanently, as if in marriage.
  • (figurative) To take to oneself and support; to espouse.
  • (Northern England) To wager, stake, bet, place a bet, make a wager.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wedden inherited from Old English weddian (covenant, engage, wed, undertake, pledge) inherited from *waddjōn inherited from Proto-Germanic *wadjōną (pledge, wager, secure) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wedʰ- (lead, pledge, redeem a pledge, bind, guarantee, bail), *wedʰ- (lead, pledge, redeem a pledge, bind, guarantee, bail).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wedʰ-

Gloss

lead, pledge, redeem a pledge, bind, guarantee, bail

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

鉛

Emoji

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