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'sleep' - used as a noun
Synonyms for 'sleep'
1. a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
he didn't get enough sleep last night
2. a torpid state resembling deep sleep
3. a period of time spent sleeping
he felt better after a little sleep
4. euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
they had to put their family pet to sleep

'sleep' - used as a verb
5. be asleep
6. be able to accommodate for sleeping
This tent sleeps six people

derived forms
1. Sleep / Plural
sleeps
2. Sleep / Past
slept
3. Sleep / Third Person
sleeps
4. Sleep / Present Participle
sleeping
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Variations of 'sleep'
 
Antonym
  • wake
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    Who Said that ?
    The dignity of the artist lies in his duty of keeping awake the sense of wonder in the world. In this long vigil he often has to vary his methods of stimulation; but in this long vigil he is also himself striving against a continual tendency to sleep. - Click here to find out.
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    The reason why the Canadian Arctic is called the "Land of the Midnight Sun" is because during the summer many communities have light 24 hours of the day. Many people have to cover their windows with tin foil to keep the light out when they sleep.