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Definition of sleep

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Sleep (v. i.) A natural and healthy, but temporary and periodical, suspension of the functions of the organs of sense, as well as of those of the voluntary and rational soul; that state of the animal in which there is a lessened acuteness of sensory perception, a confusion of ideas, and a loss of mental control, followed by a more or less unconscious state..

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Cry :: Cry (v. t.) To cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping; as, to cry one's self to sleep..

Awake :: Awake (a.) Not sleeping or lethargic; roused from sleep; in a state of vigilance or action.

Narcotic :: Narcotic (n.) A drug which, in medicinal doses, generally allays morbid susceptibility, relieves pain, and produces sleep; but which, in poisonous doses, produces stupor, coma, or convulsions, and, when given in sufficient quantity, causes death. The best examples are opium (with morphine), belladonna (with atropine), and conium..

Asleep :: Asleep (a. & adv.) In a state of sleep; in sleep; dormant.

Fall :: Fall (v. t.) To pass somewhat suddenly, and passively, into a new state of body or mind; to become; as, to fall asleep; to fall into a passion; to fall in love; to fall into temptation..

Couchant :: Couchant (v. t.) Lying down with the head raised, which distinguishes the posture of couchant from that of dormant, or sleeping; -- said of a lion or other beast..

Obdormition :: Obdormition (n.) Sleep.

Awake :: Awake (v. t.) To rouse from sleep; to wake; to awaken.

Dormitive :: Dormitive (a.) Causing sleep; as, the dormitive properties of opium..

States-general :: Stateroom (n.) A small apartment for lodging or sleeping in the cabin, or on the deck, of a vessel; also, a somewhat similar apartment in a railway sleeping car..

Lie :: Lie (adj.) To lodge; to sleep.

Bedchamber :: Bedchamber (n.) A chamber for a bed; an apartment form sleeping in.

Arouse :: Arouse (v. t.) To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one from sleep; to arouse the dormant faculties..

Swich :: Sweven (n.) A vision seen in sleep; a dream.

Wake :: Wake (v. t.) To bring to life again, as if from the sleep of death; to reanimate; to revive..

Call :: Call (v. t.) To rouse from sleep; to awaken.

Drowsy :: Drowsy (superl.) Disposing to sleep; lulling; soporific.

Incubation :: Incubation (n.) A sleeping in a consecrated place for the purpose of dreaming oracular dreams.

Sopite :: Sopite (v. t.) To lay asleep; to put to sleep; to quiet.

Snore :: Snore (v. i.) To breathe with a rough, hoarse, nasal voice in sleep..