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Sleep

/sliːp/

To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

📖 Definitions of "Sleep"

verb

1
To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
"You should sleep 8 hours a day."
2
(of a spinning top or yo-yo) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
3
To cause (a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
4
To accommodate in beds.
"This caravan can sleep four people comfortably."

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
quietusnoun	(figuratively) Death.
restnoun	(uncountable, of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
kipnoun	(informal, chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Sleep, snooze, nap, forty winks, doze.
slumbernoun	(intransitive) To be in a very light state of sleep, almost awake.
eternal sleepnoun	(idiomatic, euphemistic) Death
napnoun	To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.
eternal restnoun	Synonym of eternal sleep.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
wakenoun	(intransitive) (often followed by up) To stop sleeping.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
napnoun	To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.
slumbernoun	(intransitive) To be in a very light state of sleep, almost awake.
restnoun	(uncountable, of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
quietusnoun	(figuratively) Death.
kipnoun	(informal, chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Sleep, snooze, nap, forty winks, doze.
eternal sleepnoun	(idiomatic, euphemistic) Death
eternal restnoun	Synonym of eternal sleep.
snoozenoun	(intransitive) To sleep, especially briefly; to nap, doze.
dozeverb	(intransitive) To sleep lightly or briefly; to nap, snooze.
asleep	In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.
sleepernoun	Someone who sleeps.
insomnianoun	(medicine) A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.
bedtimenoun	The time or hour at which one retires to bed in order to sleep.
idleverb	Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
inactivitynoun	The quality of being inactive; idleness; passiveness.
dormancynoun	The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.
restingverb	The action of rest
numbverb	Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.
standstillnoun	Complete immobility; a halt.
lyingnoun	An act or telling a lie or falsehood; the practice of telling lies.