WEDDING Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈwe-diŋ

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as in marriage

a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony the couple chose to have a garden wedding

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verb

present participle of wed

as in marrying

to give in marriage the king wished to wed his favorite daughter to the bravest knight in the realm

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as in mating

to perform the ceremony of marriage for the priest usually weds six to eight couples a month

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as in tying the knot

to take a spouse she swore that she would never wed

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as in espousing

to take as a spouse a true romantic, he intends to wed her on Valentine's Day

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Fashion trends may come and go, but wedding dresses are almost always rooted in the past and tradition. —

Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024 One of the finest couples on the internet, Miracle Watts and Tyler Lepley, 37, are about to start planning a wedding. —

Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024 The couple, who share two children together, recently celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary in September. —

EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024 The McDonalds attended their son’s courthouse wedding. —

John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wedding