English Explanatory Dictionary

bewed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To pledge oneself to; betroth; wed; marry.
  2. To unite closely and intimately; join.

Pronunciation

/biˈwɛd/ /bɪˈwɛd/ /bəˈwɛd/

Word forms

bewed beweds bewedding bewedded

Etymology

From Middle English biwedden, from Old English beweddian (“to betroth, marry, give security”), from Proto-West Germanic *biwaddjōn, equivalent to be- + wed. Cognate with Old Frisian biweddia.

Synonyms

put together unite attach

Related words

self-bewedding

Derived words

bewedded bewedding
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