bedridden
adjective
bed·rid·den
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or less commonly bedrid \ ˈbed-ˌrid
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Definition of bedridden
: confined (as by illness) to bed
Examples of bedridden in a Sentence
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The man, identified only as Jermaine, was climbing to the 15th floor to save his bedridden mother. — Amir Vera, CNN, "The man who scaled a 19-story building like Spider-Man did it to save his bedridden mother," 22 July 2019 Yoshiaki Kawasaki, 70, credits the company’s robotic limb suit for enabling his 68-year-old wife to walk again after a brain hemorrhage left her bedridden, her left leg paralyzed. — Los Angeles Times, "Desperate for workers, aging Japan turns to robots for healthcare," 25 July 2019 When Stanley was a young child, her mother became ill and was often bedridden. — Halley Bondy, NBC News, "Body-positivity advocate Jessamyn Stanley: Yoga isn't just for 'one type of person'," 16 July 2019 Doctors said Elizabeth would live a vegetative and bedridden life. — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, "Daughter of UTSA basketball assistant coach an inspiration despite disability," 14 July 2019 Some researchers believe bear bile (or synthetic substitutes) have more untapped potential, including in treatments for muscular dystrophy and for bedridden patients who lose muscle mass rapidly. — National Geographic, "Bear bile, explained," 12 June 2019 Ashley believes that the sole representation of people with CF as bedridden in a hospital can be harmful, and that other aspects of life must be shown. — Elly Belle, Teen Vogue, "What Young People With Cystic Fibrosis Want You to Know," 26 Nov. 2018 For years, the floor-grazing pieces have reminded me of going to a funeral, a Victorian woman who is always bedridden, or my summers at an Orthodox Jewish camp where long skirts were the dress code for many Torah-abiding girls. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Let Us Reconsider the Long Skirt," 21 Dec. 2018 Wilson, 64, went on hospice care just about a year ago after multiple strokes and debilitating injuries that keep her bedridden. — Dana Oland, idahostatesman, "When a loved one needs hospice, you’ll have new options in Idaho. Like a death doula. | Idaho Statesman," 21 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bedridden.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bedridden
bedridden
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of bedridden
: forced to stay in bed because of illness or weakness
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bedridden
adjective
bed·rid·den
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Kids Definition of bedridden
: forced to stay in bed by sickness or weakness
bedridden patients
bedridden
adjective
bed·rid·den
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variants:
also bedrid \ -ˌrid
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Medical Definition of bedridden
: confined to bed (as by illness)
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