wedded
/ˈwedɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɛdɪd] /ˈwedɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɛdɪd] /ˈwed How to pronounce wed (audio)/ (ame, mw)
wedded — adjective
- weddedpositive
- more weddedcomparative
- most weddedsuperlative
1. so strongly attached to a plan, belief, or way of doing things that you refuse t
so strongly attached to a plan, belief, or way of doing things that you refuse to replace it with something else
The company stayed wedded to paper forms long after its rivals went digital.
be wedded to + method or system
Even after the poll, Megan remained wedded to the original campaign message.
Some school boards are still wedded to strict uniforms despite student complaints.
Hamza is too wedded to his routine to try the new route home.
文法句型
be wedded to + idea/plan/system
用法筆記
Usually followed by to. The thing after it is often a policy, habit, belief, or method rather than a person.
常見錯誤
2. married to someone, especially as described in formal or literary language inste
married to someone, especially as described in formal or literary language instead of ordinary conversation
Christopher's wedded life with Camila began in a small coastal town.
fixed phrase: wedded life
The priest blessed the wedded couple before the reception started at noon.
fixed phrase: wedded couple
In the novel, the wedded pair keep their business and family separate.
After twenty years together, the two men were still happily wedded.
- married
the normal everyday word in both speech and writing
- joined in marriage
very formal wording used in legal or ceremonial contexts
文法句型
wedded + noun
be + happily wedded
用法筆記
Most often seen in phrases such as wedded couple, wedded life, and happily wedded. In everyday speech, married is far more common.
常見錯誤
wedded — verb
- weddedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- weddeds3rd person singular
- weddeding-ing form
- weddededpast simple
1. to get married, or to make two people spouses in an official ceremony
to get married, or to make two people spouses in an official ceremony
The couple plan to wed on the island where they first met.
intransitive use: plan to wed
A retired judge wedded Adisa and Tomás in the city garden.
official subject: judge or priest
Shanti refused to wed until her parents met Hamza's family.
The village priest wedded more than fifty couples during the spring festival.
- marry
the standard everyday verb, much more common than 'wed' or 'wedded'
- officiate
refers only to leading the ceremony, not to becoming spouses yourself
- join in marriage
highly ceremonial and traditional in tone
- divorce
to legally end a marriage
文法句型
wed + someone
two people wed
wed + couple
用法筆記
When the subject is the couple or one partner, it means get married. When the subject is a judge, priest, or other official, it means perform the marriage ceremony.
常見錯誤
2. to bring two things into a close partnership so that they work together as one c
to bring two things into a close partnership so that they work together as one connected whole
The museum's new show weds local history with children's hands-on science.
pattern: wed A with B
Jisoo's design weds quiet wood tones to bright metal details.
pattern: wed A to B
The plan weds public money with private investment to rebuild the harbor.
Élise's essays wed sharp reporting to a calm, personal voice.
文法句型
wed + A + with/to + B
用法筆記
Usually followed by with or to. It is common in writing about design, policy, art, and technology rather than everyday actions.