"bedridden" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbɛdrɪdən/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bedridden.wav [UK] Forms: bedridden [positive], more bedridden [comparative], most bedridden [superlative]
Etymology: bed + ridden Etymology templates: {{compound|bed|ridden}} bed + ridden Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Someone who is bedridden is too sick, tired, or disabled to get up out of bed.
    Sense id: simple-bedridden-en-adj-R12Yt4ix
     
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