Origin: Germanic Old English prefix
Beds has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
plural of bed
"The hotel rooms were surprisingly compact, each containing just two narrow beds."
In plain English: Beds are pieces of furniture with a mattress and frame used for sleeping.
"We need to make up four beds for the guests coming over tonight."
Usage: Use "beds" to refer to multiple sleeping surfaces or places where people lie down to rest. Avoid using it when you mean a single unit of furniture unless you are specifically listing several items together.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bed
"She beds the plants every evening before sunset."
In plain English: To bed something means to put it into a soft, comfortable position so it stays still and safe.
"The heavy rain began to beds the low-lying fields in just a few hours."
Usage: Use "beds" only when referring to something being placed into or buried within a bed of material like sand, gravel, or soil. Do not use it for sleeping arrangements, as the verb form specifically relates to covering with a layer of substance.
Abbreviation of Bedfordshire.
"The county council for Beds is hosting a new regional art exhibition next month."
Beds derives from Old English bedde, which originally meant a place to lie down or sleep. It is related to the verb biddan (to pray), reflecting the ancient custom of praying while lying in bed.