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To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
example
You should sleep 8 hours a day.
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(of a spinning top or yo-yo) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
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To cause (a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
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To accommodate in beds.
example
This caravan can sleep four people comfortably.
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To be slumbering in (a state).
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to sleep a dreamless sleep
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To be careless, inattentive, or unconcerned; not to be vigilant; to live thoughtlessly.
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To be dead; to lie in the grave.
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To be, or appear to be, in repose; to be quiet; to be unemployed, unused, or unagitated; to rest; to lie dormant.
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a question sleeps for the present; the law sleeps
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To wait for a period of time without performing any action.
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After a failed connection attempt, the program sleeps for 5 seconds before trying again.
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To place into a state of hibernation.