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Definition of bedridden adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bedridden

adjective

/ˈbedrɪdn/

/ˈbedrɪdn/

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having to stay in bed all the time because you are sick, injured or oldTopics Health problemsc2
Word OriginMiddle English: formed irregularly from archaic bedrid ‘bedridden person’, from the base of the verb ride.

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