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bedridden
adjective
bed·rid·den
ˈbed-ˌri-dᵊn
variants
or less commonly bedrid
: confined (as by illness) to bed
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His misogyny is only exceeded by his bedridden father whose care falls to Delia in between her myriad other chores and odd jobs.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Just last December the American gymnast was bedridden from a set of kidney diseases, and now, she’s added both a gold and bronze to her already stacked collection of Olympic medals.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2024
If a person is bedridden, passive or active range-of-motion exercises can be performed to help keep joints and muscles flexible and functional for as long as possible.
—Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 30 July 2024
This is a movie about moving away from home, financial instability, career frustration, and ultimately physically aching, bedridden depression.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
alteration of Middle English bedrede, bedreden, from Old English bedreda, from bedreda one confined to bed, from bedd bed + -rida, -reda, from rīdan to ride — more at bed entry 1, ride entry 1
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of bedridden was
before the 12th century
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“Bedridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedridden. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
bedridden
adjective
bed·rid·den
ˈbed-ˌrid-ᵊn
: forced to stay in bed especially by illness or weakness
Medical Definition
bedridden
adjective
bed·rid·den
ˈbed-ˌrid-ᵊn
variants
also bedrid
: confined to bed (as by illness)
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