- 1bed something (in something) to fix something firmly in something The bricks were bedded in sand to improve drainage. Make sure that you bed the roots firmly in the soil.
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- 2bed somebody (old-fashioned) to have sex with someone He's been trying to bed her for weeks. Phrasal Verbsbed down
bed
verbNAmE//bɛd//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they bed he / she / it beds
past simple bedded
-ing form bedding
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