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sleep

17 ENTRIES FOUND:

2sleep

verb
slept\ˈslept\sleep·ing

Definition of SLEEP

intransitive verb
1
: to rest in a state of sleep
2
: to be in a state (as of quiescence or death) resembling sleep
3
: to have sexual relations —usually used with with
transitive verb
1
: to be slumbering in <slept the sleep of the dead>
2
: to get rid of or spend in or by sleep <sleep away the hours> <sleep off a headache>
3
: to provide sleeping accommodations for <the boat sleeps six>

Examples of SLEEP

  1. I couldn't sleep last night. I was awake all night long.
  2. I usually try to sleep for at least eight hours every night.
  3. Did you sleep soundly last night?
  4. We were sleeping peacefully when a sudden loud noise woke us up.
  5. I can never sleep on airplanes.
  6. The tent sleeps five adults.

First Known Use of SLEEP

before 12th century

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