# wifed

Pronunciation: say "WYFT" /waɪft/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of wife. Colloquial. *(colloquial)* — simple past and past participle of wife
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of wife. Slang, used of a man marrying or settling down with a woman.
   - _After years together, he finally wifed her in a quiet church._
   - _Her friends were shocked when he wifed her after only a few months._

## Adjective

2. Married to a wife, or having the stated number of wives. *(rare)*
   - Simple: Married, or having a certain number of wives.
   - _At last he was a wifed man, with someone waiting for him at home._
   - _The chieftain was twice-wifed, supporting two families under one roof._

## Origin

**Meaning 2** — Formed from the noun "wife" combined with the suffix "-ed" in the sense of "having."
**Meaning 1** — Formed from the verb "wife" combined with the past-tense suffix "-ed."

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