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hibernate vs sleep

sleep vs hibernate

hibernate is not a noun while sleep is a noun.

hibernate and sleep both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hibernate No No Yes No
sleep Yes No Yes No
As verbs, sleep is a hypernym of hibernate; that is, sleep is a word with a broader meaning than hibernate:
  • hibernate: sleep during winter
  • sleep: be asleep
Other hypernyms of hibernate include catch some Z's, kip, log Z's, slumber.
hibernate (noun) sleep (noun)
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
a torpid state resembling deep sleep
a period of time spent sleeping
hibernate (verb) sleep (verb)
sleep during winter be asleep
be in an inactive or dormant state be able to accommodate for sleeping
Difference between hibernate and sleep

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