bed down

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Definition

Verb (phrasal verb): 1. To settle down to sleep, especially in a temporary or makeshift place: The core meaning is to prepare for and go to sleep, often implying the arrangement of bedding in a location that is not one's permanent bed. 2. To provide an animal with a place to sleep: To make a sleeping area for an animal, such as in a stable or barn.

Usage

This phrasal verb is used to describe the act of going to sleep, typically for the night. It often carries a connotation of being outdoors, on a journey, or in a temporary sleeping arrangement. It can be used for both people and animals.

Examples
  • For people: "After the long hike, we in our sleeping bags under the stars."
  • For people: "The refugees on the floor of the community hall."
  • For animals: "The farmer went out to the horses for the night."
Advanced Usage
  • Figurative use: It can sometimes be used figuratively to mean to become established or settled in a place.
    • Example: "The new company has finally bedded down in its downtown offices."
Variants and Related Words
  • Bed (verb): To provide with a bed or place to sleep. (e.g., "The hotel can 200 guests.")
  • Bedding (noun): The materials (sheets, blankets, etc.) used on a bed.
Synonyms
  • Turn in: (informal) To go to bed.
  • Retire: (formal) To go to bed.
  • Settle down: (general) To become calm and quiet, often before sleep.
  • Bunk down: (informal) Similar to 'bed down', often for temporary sleep.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Bed out: To transfer young plants from a greenhouse into garden beds.
    • Example: "It's time to bed out the tomato seedlings."
Related Idioms
  • To make one's bed: Literally, to arrange the bedding. Figuratively, used in the idiom "You've made your bed, now you must lie in it," meaning you must accept the consequences of your actions.
Verb
  1. go to bed
    • We bedded down at midnight

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