wedded

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/ˈwɛdəd/

adjective

Joined in marriage.

“She was too wedded to the first thought that came into her mind to see that her second idea was better.”

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Meanings

adjectivewedded (not comparable)
  1. not comparableJoined in marriage.
  2. not comparableJoined as if in a marriage.

    She was too wedded to the first thought that came into her mind to see that her second idea was better.

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    The future policy of the Bundesbahn in diesel traction is firmly wedded to high-speed engines with hydraulic transmissions, and has standardised on four—possibly five—types.

    1960 November, P. Ransome-Wallis, “Modern motive power of the German Federal Railway: Part Three”, in Trains Illustrated, page 677

    So instead what we have now is a marriage of inconvenience - and it's fair to say that since then, the two haven't exactly walked hand in hand into the sunset to enjoy a life of wedded bliss.

    2021 September 22, Guillem Balagué, “Barcelona: The toxic battle ripping apart a European giant”, in BBC Sport
verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of wed

    15th c., [1997], Thomas Malory, Eugène Vinaver ed. And kynge Lott of Lowthean and of Orkenay thenne wedded Margawse that was Gaweyns moder, and kynge Nentres of the land of Garlot wedded Elayne: al this was done at the request of kynge Uther.

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    Ross the Red, it is said, wedded a Danaan woman, Maga, daughter of Angus Ōg.

    1911, [1990], T. W. Rolleston, Celtic Myths and Legends

    Húrin wedded Morwen Eledhwen of the First House — and their children were Túrin and Nienor.

    1976, [2004], J. E. A. Tyler, The Complete Tolkien Companion

    But when he shall have wedded himself unto that duty so that he hath made it one with him as a bridegroom maketh himself one with his bride, then doth that duty become of a sudden very beautiful unto him and unto others.

    a. 1911 1986, Howard Pyle, The Story of King Arthur and His Knights http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=vALiAcRyBcwC&pg=PA380&lpg=PA380&sig=hOThAAm-raql5gJhpMZzbU1P-T8

    1986, St. John Chrysostom, On Marriage and Family Life, Catherine P. Roth & David Anderson tr. http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=hbMtKk-kiLMC&pg=PA112&lpg=PA112&sig=GVHA-ol3fLhiSzro9HX7X4Rs4hE She was wedded wearing no golden robe but chastity, piety, generosity, and every other virtue.

    “Who would have thought she’d already been wedded and bedded?”

    2004, Maureen O’Hara, ’Tis Herself

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving been taken in marriage

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian женен, омъжена
  • женен (ženen)Joined in marriage
  • омъжена (omăžena)Joined in marriage
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