as in sleeps
to engage in sexual intercourse
the time of year when deer in the wild are likely to copulate
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sleeps
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There’s plenty of room for your entire crew, as the condo comfortably sleeps 10 guests.—
Gabriela Ulloa,
Architectural Digest,
25 Oct. 2025 -
The cottage sleeps six and has two bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Copulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copulates. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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