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“We'd” or “Weed”

we'd / weed are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

we'd w·IY·d

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

weed w·IY·d

  • nounany plant that crowds out cultivated plants.
  • nouna black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning.
  • verbclear of weeds.
Usage

Examples in context

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“we'd”

  • …plans to wed in October 2020.
  • …to the laws of the colony".
  • …nine months after her husband's death.
  • …was also wed to Chach's niece.
  • …in Alburgh, Vermont on September 15.
  • …rattle the pitcher into a balk."
  • …custody of Duane Lee and Leland.
  • …we're pretty sure that's its job.
  • …for a bunt we'd hit away.
  • …half-brother, began to visit Belvoir frequently.

“weed”

  • …on the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board's monitor list, and…
  • …implications for the development of weed killers.
  • …Water Crisis" and "White Collar Weed," which The Denver Post describes…
  • …pear was declared a noxious weed in Queensland in 1893.
  • …the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed" features on the Ultimate Breaks…
  • "Smoke the Weed"
  • Tumbleweed, tumble-weed or tumble weed may…
  • …also often treated as a weed, and grows on waste ground.
  • …the Fox and Jimmy the Weed – they were real people.
  • …become widely established as a weed in parts of North America.

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