1
as in to marry
to give in marriage
the king wished to wed his favorite daughter to the bravest knight in the realm
2
as in to mate
to perform the ceremony of marriage for
the priest usually weds six to eight couples a month
3
as in to tie the knot
to take a spouse
she swore that she would never wed
4
as in to espouse
to take as a spouse
a true romantic, he intends to wed her on Valentine's Day
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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