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wed vs mismarry

mismarry vs wed

wed is an adjective but mismarry is not an adjective.

wed and mismarry both are verbs.

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

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