bed rest

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noun

a prolonged rest in bed, as in the treatment of an illness.

a device used to support a person sitting up in bed.

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Origin of bed rest

First recorded in 1870–75

How to use bed rest in a sentence

These two videos rest atop bookmarked links to The Jeffrey Epstein Foundation.
Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking|M.L. Nestel|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
My doctor insisted that once I filed this piece I lie down on my bed and not get out.
I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003|Vicky Ward|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I will turn my nose up when you offer me the rest of some delicious pastry that you nibbled on.
Why My Norovirus Panic Makes Me Sick|Lizzie Crocker|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Hopefully, she got as much of a laugh out of it as the rest of the world has.
Slow Motion Tiger Jump, a Tornado at the Rose Bowl and More Viral Videos|The Daily Beast Video|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST

They let us get ahead of the outfit, then the rest of the guys came in.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
She sat straight up in bed, and jerked her hands to her head, and screamed long and terribly.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
Edna Pontellier, casting her eyes about, had finally kept them at rest upon the sea.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
He worketh under correction, and seeketh to rest: let his hands be idle, and he seeketh liberty.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
We had half a dozen passengers to Ferrara; for the rest of the way, I had this extensive traveling establishment to myself.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
If he continue, he shall leave a name above a thousand: and if he rest, it shall be to his advantage.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various