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sleep vs hibernate

hibernate vs sleep

sleep is a noun but hibernate is not a noun.

sleep and hibernate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sleep Yes No Yes No
hibernate No No Yes No
As verbs, hibernate is a hyponym of sleep; that is, hibernate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sleep:
  • sleep: be asleep
  • hibernate: sleep during winter
sleep (noun) hibernate (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) hibernate (verb)
be asleep sleep during winter
be able to accommodate for sleeping be in an inactive or dormant state
Difference between sleep and hibernate

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