IPA: /bɛd/
KK: /bɛd/
To lie down or rest in a horizontal position, typically on a bed.
After a long day, I like to bed down early.
Past: bedded
Past Participle: bedded
A piece of furniture used for sleeping or resting, typically consisting of a mattress on a frame.
I like to read a book in bed before sleeping.
To provide a place for someone to sleep or to arrange something in a flat position.
We bedded the guests in the spare room for the night.
Past: bedded
Past Participle: bedded
The word 'bed' originates from Old English 'bedd', meaning a place for sleeping or resting. It is related to similar words in other Germanic languages, such as Old High German 'betti' and Dutch 'bed', all referring to a sleeping place.
Think of a 'bedd' as a place where you go to rest and sleep, which helps you remember that 'bed' is where you lay down to sleep.