"bed in" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-au-bed in.ogg Forms: beds in [present, singular, third-person], bedding in [participle, present], bedded in [participle, past], bedded in [past]
Etymology: An allusion to gardening, where a plant or seed is introduced into a bed of soil where it can grow. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} bed in (third-person singular simple present beds in, present participle bedding in, simple past and past participle bedded in)
  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To allow or help to settle in; to make (someone) feel at home. Tags: idiomatic, transitive

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2023 October 4, “Network News: Fife services in line for boost after Levenmouth opening?”, in RAIL, number 993, page 8:",
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        "(idiomatic, transitive) To allow or help to settle in; to make (someone) feel at home."
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