bedrid

Meanings

• adjective

  Confined to a bed due to illness or disability.

  - "She was bedrid for weeks after the surgery."
  - "He was bedrid with a fever for a month."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bedrid
ridden , idden , widden

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Variants

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bedrid , bedridden

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'bedridden', from Old English 'bedraeden' meaning 'to afflict with a bed'.

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Trivia

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1. Being bedrid for an extended period can lead to various health complications such as bedsores, blood clots, and depression.

2. In ancient times, being bedrid was considered a sign of luxury and wealth, as only the sick and the very old were confined to their beds.

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Related Concepts

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1. bedridden: Synonym for 'bedrid' meaning confined to a bed due to illness or disability.

2. convalescent: A person who is recovering from an illness or injury and is therefore not yet fully recovered, but improving.

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Culture

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In literature, being bedrid is often used as a metaphor for isolation, confinement, and introspection.

How to Memorize "bedrid"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone lying in a bed, unable to move due to illness or injury.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bedrid' with the image of a sick or injured person confined to a bed.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'bedrid' as 'Bed-Ridden' to help remember the meaning.

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