bed
bed Lexical Profile
bed Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A piece of furniture upon which a person sleeps or rests.
"She was so exhausted that she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the bed."
The flat base or bottom of a body of water, such as a river, lake, or sea.
"The scuba divers explored the ocean bed in search of sunken treasure."
An area of ground, typically in a garden, prepared for growing plants or flowers.
"He spent the weekend weeding the flower bed in the front yard."
• verb
To fix firmly in place or establish securely in a foundation.
"The masons will bed the stone blocks in a layer of mortar."
To provide with a sleeping place or accommodate for the night.
"The farmer bedded the horses down in the stable before the storm arrived."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'bedd', meaning 'bed, couch, resting place, garden plot', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'bed' and German 'Bett'.
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