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slept

The correct spelling is slept.

How to pronounce slept

/slɛpt/
verb

IPA: /slɛpt/

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The correct spelling is slept. To rest in a state of reduced consciousness. For example: "You should sleep 8 hours a day."

Usage Examples

You should sleep 8 hours a day.

This caravan can sleep four people comfortably.

to sleep a dreamless sleep

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
  2. 2.(of a spinning top or yo-yo) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
  3. 3.To cause (a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
  4. 4.To accommodate in beds.
  5. 5.To be slumbering in (a state).

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