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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bedrest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
bedrest
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device used to support a person sitting up in bed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Confinement to bed, often under instructions of a physician, in order to recover from an injury, an illness, or the frailty associated with other physical discomforts such as a difficult pregnancy.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English bædræste, from Old English bedrest, beddrest, equivalent to bed + rest.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: bædræste, bedrest

Usage

Inflected Forms

bedrests (plural) bed rest (alternative)

Phrases

in .

Frequently Paired Words

in .

Synonyms

bed rest

Questions

What does bedrest mean?
A device used to support a person sitting up in bed.
Where does bedrest come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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