To go to sleep, or fall asleep
“He will not sleep alone because he is afraid of the dark.”
To have space for accommodating a given number of people
“The apartment can sleep up to six individuals.”
To engage in amorous relations
“I have resolved not to sleep with anyone until I have achieved my personal goals.”
Plural for the state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm
“She relaxed her muscles, removed all anxieties from her mind, and drifted off into a deep sleep.”
Plural for the cessation of life and all associated processes
“He regretfully had to put his terminally ill dog to sleep.”
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