Definition
abed
adverb
- in bed; on a bed
adjective
- in or on a bed
Usage: predicative use; somewhat archaic or literary
Examples
- She stayed abed all morning because she was feeling ill.
- The patient remained abed for several weeks during recovery.
- He was still abed when the guests arrived.
- The children were sent abed early that night.
- After a long day of work, he went abed exhausted.