verb

1. To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.

   “The priest wed the couple.”

2. To take as one's spouse.

   “She wed her first love.”

3. To take a spouse.

Synonyms: marry

noun

1. Marriage ceremony; ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.

   “Her announcement was quite a surprise, coming a month after she published the words "I hate weddings with a passion and a fury I can only partially explain rationally."”

2. Joining of two or more parts.

   “The wedding of our three companies took place last week.”