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sleep [ˈsliːp]

1 sleep verb
  • to rest your mind and body by closing your eyes and becoming unconscious —sometimes used figuratively
  • to have enough space for (a specified number of people) to sleep in it
2 sleep noun
  • the natural state of rest during which your eyes are closed and you become unconscious
  • a period of sleep especially of a particular kind
  • the dry substance that sometimes forms in the corners of your eyes while you are sleeping