make the bed
make the bed verb: to arrange the sheets, blankets, or other coverings of a bed smoothly and neatly, with the corners tucked under the mattress.
Verb
make the bed (third-person singular simple present makes the bed, present participle making the bed, simple past and past participle made the bed)
- To arrange the sheets, blankets, or other coverings of a bed smoothly and neatly, with the corners tucked under the mattress.
- You're old enough to make your own bed now.
- Synonyms:
- spread the bed
Synonyms of make the bed
Forms of make the bed
| third-person singular present | makes the bed |
|---|---|
| present participle | making the bed |
| past participle | made the bed |
| past | made the bed |
Questions about make the bed
- What does make the bed mean?
- Make the bed means to arrange the sheets, blankets, or other coverings of a bed smoothly and neatly, with the corners tucked under the mattress.
- What part of speech is make the bed?
- Make the bed is a verb.
- What is the past tense of make the bed?
- The past tense of make the bed is made the bed.
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