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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
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
slumbers
Examples
The forest animals were in a state of slumber during the chilly winter months.
02
a dormant or quiescent state
