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/sliːp/

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Meaning

To rest at night with your eyes closed.

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Word origin

From Old English slaepan, meaning to sleep.

Origin
Old English
Root
slaepan

Grammar

Verb typeirregular (sleep, sleeps, slept)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

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To sleep is to rest with your eyes closed at night, when your body and mind stop being awake. The past form is "slept".

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This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 11: sleep, such, also and 7 more words.