wedding
Pronunciation:
/ˈwɛdɪŋ//ˈwɛdɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.
Example: The priest wed the couple.
To take as one's spouse.
Example: She wed her first love.
To take a spouse.
To join or commit to, more or less permanently, as if in marriage.
Example: I'm not wedded to this proposal; suggest an alternative.
noun
Definitions
Marriage ceremony; ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.
Example: 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."
Joining of two or more parts.
Example: The wedding of our three companies took place last week.