bed down

(intransitive) To lie down to sleep for the night, usually of livestock or machinery, or of people when sleeping somewhere worse than normal, often camping or in prison.

(transitive) To put an animal to rest for the night.

(transitive) To sleep with or sleep alongside (a person or pet).

(figurative, ambitransitive) To or become make permanent, fixed or wedded to a particular setup, way of thinking, style or manner.