1. to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
2. to assume, especially at night, a state similar to the sleep of animals, marked by closing of petals, leaves, etc.
3. to be dormant, quiescent, or inactive, as faculties.
4. to be careless or unalert; allow one's alertness, vigilance, or attentiveness to lie dormant: While England slept, Germany prepared for war.
5. to lie in death: They are sleeping in their tombs.

6. to take rest in (a specified kind of sleep): He slept the sleep of the innocent.
7. to accommodate for sleeping; have sleeping accommodations for: This trailer sleeps three people.
8. to spend or pass in sleep (usually followed by away or out): to sleep the day away.
9. to recover from the effects of (a headache, hangover, etc.) by sleeping (usually followed by off or away).

10. the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
11. a period of sleeping: a brief sleep.
12. dormancy or inactivity.
13. the repose of death.
14. sleeper (def. 10).

15. to have sexual relations with many partners, especially in a casual way; be sexually promiscuous.
16. sleep in,
• (especially of domestic help) to sleep where one is employed.
• to sleep beyond one's usual time of arising.
17. to postpone making a decision about for at least a day: to sleep on a proposal till the end of the week.
18. sleep out,
• (especially of domestic help) to sleep away from one's place of employment.
• to sleep away from one's home.
• to sleep outdoors.
19. to spend one or more nights in a place other than one's own home: Two friends will sleep over this weekend.
20. to be sexual partners; have a sexual relationship.
21. to have sexual relations with.

22. to put (an animal) to death in a humane way: to put a sick old dog to sleep.

1. a periodic state of physiological rest during which consciousness is suspended and metabolic rate is decreased
2. botany the nontechnical name for nyctitropism
3. a period spent sleeping
4. a state of quiescence or dormancy
5. a poetic or euphemistic word for death
6. the dried mucoid particles often found in the corners of the eyes after sleeping

7. to be in or as in the state of sleep
8. (of plants) to show nyctitropism
9. to be inactive or quiescent
10. to have sleeping accommodation for (a certain number)
11. to pass (time) sleeping
12. to fail to pay attention
13. to be dead
14. to give (something) extended consideration, esp overnight

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