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wed vs intermarry

intermarry vs wed

wed is an adjective but intermarry is not an adjective.

wed and intermarry both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wed No Yes Yes No
intermarry No No Yes No
As verbs, intermarry is a hyponym of wed; that is, intermarry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wed:
  • wed: take in marriage; married
  • intermarry: marry within the same ethnic, social, or family group
Other hyponyms of wed include inmarry, mismarry, wive, wive, remarry.
wed (adjective) intermarry (adjective)
having been taken in marriage
wed (verb) intermarry (verb)
take in marriage; married marry within the same ethnic, social, or family group
perform a marriage ceremony
Difference between wed and intermarry

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