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sleep vs estivate

estivate vs sleep

sleep is a noun but estivate is not a noun.

sleep and estivate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sleep Yes No Yes No
estivate No No Yes No
As verbs, estivate is a hyponym of sleep; that is, estivate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sleep:
  • sleep: be asleep
  • estivate: sleep during summer
sleep (noun) estivate (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
sleep (verb) estivate (verb)
be asleep sleep during summer
be able to accommodate for sleeping
Difference between sleep and estivate

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