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deathbed
death·bed D0058200 (dĕth′bĕd′)n.1. The bed on which a person dies.2. The last hours before death.Idiom: on (one's) deathbed Close to death.deathbed (ˈdɛθˌbɛd) n1. (Furniture) a. the bed in which a person is about to dieb. (as modifier): a deathbed conversion. 2. on one's deathbed about to diedeath•bed (ˈdɛθˌbɛd)
n. 1. the bed on which a person dies. adj. 2. pertaining to or occurring in the last few hours of a person's life: a deathbed confession. Idioms: on one's deathbed, in the last few hours before death. [1350–1400] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  deathbed - the last few hours before death time of life - a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state | | 2. | deathbed - the bed on which a person diesbed - a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair" |
TranslationsSterbebettlit de mortletto di mortedødsleiedeathbed
deathbed conversionThe adoption of a particular religion when one's death is near. A: "I didn't know Rita was Catholic." B: "She wasn't, not until her deathbed conversion." I see a lot of deathbed conversions when I work in the hospital—people seem to need religion especially as they near the end of their lives.See also: deathbedon (one's) deathbedIn the process of or very close to dying. He was on his deathbed when he finally confessed his love for Martha. They're scrambling to give her the contracts to sign on her deathbed, as the deals become null and void if she doesn't sign off on them for any reason.See also: deathbed, onon one's deathbedwhile one is in bed and dying. While he lay on his deathbed, he told his lawyer that he wanted to give all his money to charity.See also: deathbed, on on (one's) deathbed Close to death.See also: deathbed, onLegalSeeDeath beddeathbed
Words related to deathbednoun the last few hours before deathRelated Wordsnoun the bed on which a person diesRelated Words |