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fed | wed |

As a proper noun fed

is (us|economics) the federal reserve board or system.

As a noun wed is

.

fed

English

Etymology 1

Shortening of federal.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US, slang) a federal government officer or official, especially FBI and DEA agents.
  • (UK, slang) a police officer.

    • Synonyms

    * (police officer) see

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (head)
  • (feed)

    • Derived terms

    * fed up

    Anagrams

    * English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms ----

    wed

    English

    Verb

  • To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.
    • The priest wed the couple.
  • * Milton
    • And Adam, wedded to another Eve, / Shall live with her.
  • To take as one's spouse.
    • She wed her first love.
  • To take a spouse.
  • (figuratively) To join (more or less permanently)
  • * Shakespeare
    • Thou art wedded to calamity.
  • * Tillotson
    • Men are wedded to their lusts.
  • * 2008 , Bradley Simpson, Economists with Guns , page 72:
  • (figurative) To take to oneself and support; to espouse.
  • * Clarendon
    • They positively and concernedly wedded his cause.

    Synonyms

    * marry

    Anagrams

    * English verbs with base form identical to past participle English reciprocal verbs ----