Abed

usgb/əˈbed/
adverb

In bed, typically relating to being in bed during a normally active period of the day or night.

The whole town was abed when the alarm rang.
Visual representation of "abed" - In bed, typically relating to being in bed during a normally active period of the day or night.

Often appears as...

  • stay abed
  • lay abed

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Formal

Literary

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Literary Use

The word 'abed' is often used in books or poems, not in everyday conversations.

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In the novel, the knight remained abed, recovering from his wounds.
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Archaic Tone

'Abed' gives a sentence an old-fashioned feel, fitting for historical settings.

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As the castle quieted down, the servants were finally abed.
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Nighttime Quiet

Use 'abed' to describe the silence or inactivity when people are expected to sleep.

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The moon shone brightly over the village, silent with its inhabitants abed.
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