the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
noun
the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
“their marriage was conducted in the chapel”
noun
a party of people at a wedding
verb
take in marriage
verb
perform a marriage ceremony
“The minister married us on Saturday”
Word Forms
wed
verb
perform a marriage ceremony
marry
verb
perform a marriage ceremony
marriage
noun
the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
married
noun
a person who is married
wedding
noun
the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Hochzeit
das gesellschaftliche Ereignis, bei dem die Trauung durchgeführt wird
🇫🇷French
mariage
l'événement social au cours duquel la cérémonie du mariage est célébrée
🇪🇸Spanish
boda
El evento social en el que se realiza la ceremonia del matrimonio.
🇮🇹Italian
nozze
l'evento sociale in cui viene celebrata la cerimonia del matrimonio
🇳🇱Dutch
bruiloft
de sociale gebeurtenis waarbij de huwelijksceremonie wordt uitgevoerd
🇵🇹Portuguese
casamento
o evento social em que a cerimônia de casamento é realizada
🇷🇺Russian
свадьба
светское мероприятие, на котором проводится церемония бракосочетания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शादी
वह सामाजिक कार्यक्रम जिसमें विवाह समारोह किया जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
বিবাহ
সামাজিক অনুষ্ঠান যেখানে বিবাহ অনুষ্ঠান সঞ্চালিত হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
திருமணம்
திருமண விழா நடைபெறும் சமூக நிகழ்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
పెళ్లి
వివాహ వేడుక నిర్వహించబడే సామాజిక కార్యక్రమం
🇮🇳Marathi
लग्न
सामाजिक कार्यक्रम ज्यामध्ये विवाह समारंभ केला जातो
🇮🇳Gujarati
લગ્ન
સામાજિક પ્રસંગ કે જેમાં લગ્નની વિધિ કરવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮದುವೆ
ಮದುವೆಯ ಸಮಾರಂಭವನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കല്യാണം
വിവാഹ ചടങ്ങ് നടത്തുന്ന സാമൂഹിക പരിപാടി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਆਹ
ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਜਿਸ 'ਤੇ ਵਿਆਹ ਦੀ ਰਸਮ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
شادی
سماجی تقریب جس میں شادی کی تقریب کی جاتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
婚礼
举行婚礼的社交活动
🇯🇵Japanese
結婚式
結婚の儀式が行われる社交行事
🇰🇷Korean
혼례
결혼 예식이 거행되는 사교 행사
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lễ cưới
sự kiện xã hội nơi lễ kết hôn được thực hiện
🇹🇭Thai
งานแต่งงาน
กิจกรรมทางสังคมที่ทำพิธีแต่งงาน
🇮🇩Indonesian
pernikahan
acara sosial di mana upacara perkawinan dilakukan
🇵🇭Filipino
kasal
ang panlipunang kaganapan kung saan ginaganap ang seremonya ng kasal
🇲🇾Malay
perkahwinan
acara sosial di mana upacara perkahwinan dilakukan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قِرَان
المناسبة الاجتماعية التي يتم فيها حفل الزواج
🇮🇷Persian
عروسی
رویداد اجتماعی که در آن مراسم ازدواج برگزار می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
düğün
evlilik töreninin yapıldığı sosyal etkinlik
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֲתוּנָה
האירוע החברתי בו נערך טקס הנישואין
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'wedding'?
The primary meaning of 'wedding' is 'the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'wedding' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'wedding' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'wedding' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'wedding' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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Do you find 'wedding' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'wedding' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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