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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

“The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.”

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sickbed

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/sɪk-bed/

A bed where a person stays when they are ill and unable to get up.

In a Sentence

“After a long illness, he finally left his sickbed and began to feel better.”

Origin

Middle English, from 'sick' + 'bed'.

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Synonyms

illunwellailingindisposedbedriddensick

Antonyms

healthywellfitrobustactivesound

Related Words

sicknessillnesspatienthospitalrecoveryconvalescenceinfirmaryailing

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