Wed to Meaning in English
expression
التعريف
To be very strongly attached or committed to an idea, belief, or way of doing something. Sometimes used literally to mean married to someone, but more often used figuratively.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Usually formal or literary. Common collocations: 'wed to tradition', 'wed to old ways'. Can refer to stubbornness or unwillingness to change. Rarely used in everyday conversation except for special effect.
جمل نموذجية
He is wed to his job and spends all his time at the office.
basic
She is wed to the idea of moving abroad.
basic
Many politicians are wed to old ways of thinking.
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A lot of companies remain wed to tradition, even in a changing world.
natural
It's hard to work with someone so wed to their own opinions.
natural
He’s so wed to routine that any change throws him off.
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