Phrase guide

bed in

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To allow or help to settle in; to make (someone) feel at home.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

  • It took some time to be bedded in, but soon he knew his way around his new workplace.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

An allusion to gardening, where a plant or seed is introduced into a bed of soil where it can grow.