Old English weddian "to pledge oneself, covenant to do something, vow; betroth, marry," also "unite (two other people) in a marriage, conduct the marriage ceremony," from Proto-Germanic *wadi- (cognates: Old Norse veðja, Danish vedde "to bet, wager," Old Frisian weddia "to promise," Gothic ga-wadjon "to betroth"), from PIE root *wadh- (1) "to pledge, to redeem a pledge" (cognates: Latin vas, genitive vadis "bail, security," Lithuanian vaduoti "to redeem a pledge").
The sense has remained closer to "pledge" in other Germanic languages (such as German Wette "a bet, wager"); development to "marry" is unique to English. "Originally 'make a woman one's wife by giving a pledge or earnest money', then used of either party" [Buck]. Passively, of two people, "to be joined as husband and wife," from c. 1200. Related: Wedded; wedding.
实用例句
1. Our big task for tomorrow .Wed.. is to get them exit visas.
明天（星期三）我们最重要的任务就是拿到他们的出境签证。
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2. In 1952 she wed film director Roger Vadim.
1952年她嫁给了电影导演罗杰·瓦丹。
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3. Its opening hours are Mon-Wed 10am-12.30am; Thurs-Fri 10am-1am.
