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sleep vs sleep in

sleep in vs sleep

sleep is a noun but sleep in is not a noun.

sleep and sleep in both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sleep Yes No Yes No
sleep in No No Yes No
As verbs, sleep in is a hyponym of sleep; that is, sleep in is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sleep:
  • sleep: be asleep
  • sleep in: sleep later than usual or customary
sleep (noun) sleep in (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) sleep in (verb)
be asleep sleep later than usual or customary
be able to accommodate for sleeping live in the house where one works
Difference between sleep and sleep in

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