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to slumber
01
to sleep, typically in a calm and peaceful manner
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Regular
Present tense
slumber
3rd person singular
slumbers
Present participle
slumbering
Past simple
slumbered
Past participle
slumbered
Examples
After a day of hiking, he found a peaceful spot to slumber under the trees.
Slumber
01
a state of deep, restful sleep, often associated with peace and rejuvenation
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Uncountable
Plural form
slumbers
Examples
The forest animals were in a state of slumber during the chilly winter months.
02
a dormant or quiescent state
