Meaning & use
Bedfast
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Confined to bed because of illness, injury, or infirmity.
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After the surgery, she was bedfast for nearly three weeks.
The nursing home cares for several bedfast residents around the clock.
A note on using this word
A somewhat older or regional synonym for "bedridden," still used in medical and caregiving contexts.
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