have sex

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Definition of have sexnext
as in sleep
to engage in sexual intercourse They decided they wouldn't have sex until they were both ready.

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“Have sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have%20sex. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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