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deathbed

/ˈdɛθˌbɛd/

Meanings
noun
The bed on which someone dies.

Examples :

"The family gathered around the grandfather's deathbed, offering words of love and comfort. "
medicine body ritual family condition human

Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

Illustration gathered

gathered verb

/ˈɡæðəd/ /ˈɡæðɚd/

To collect; normally separate things.

"Example Sentence: "She gathered her books and papers before leaving the library." "

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

Illustration offering

offering verb

/ˈɑfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/

To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

"She offered to help with her homework."

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration beeping

beeping verb

/ˈbiːpɪŋ/

To sound (something that makes a beep).

"The motorists in the traffic jam were getting more and more frustrated and started beeping their horns."

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

Illustration machines

machines noun

/məˈʃiːnz/

A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.

"The factory uses machines to assemble the toys quickly. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

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around adjective

/əˈɹaʊnd/

(with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.

"Is Clare around today?"

Illustration comfort

comfort noun

/ˈkʊm.fət/ /ˈkʌm.fət/ /ˈkʌm.fəɹt/

Contentment, ease.

"Sleep in comfort with our new mattress."