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Slumbered vs Slept - What's the difference?

slumbered | slept |

As verbs the difference between slumbered and slept

is that slumbered is (slumber) while slept is (sleep).

slumbered

English

Verb

(head)
  • (slumber)

    • slumber

    English

    (wikipedia slumber)

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A very light state of sleep, almost awake.
    • He at last fell into a slumber , and thence into a fast sleep, which detained him in that place until it was almost night. — Bunyan.
    Fast asleep? It is no matter; / Enjoy the honey-heavy dew of slumber . — Shakespeare.
    Rest to my soul, and slumber to my eyes. — Dryden.

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To be in a very light state of sleep, almost awake.
  • * Bible, Psalms cxxi. 4
    • He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
  • To be inactive or negligent.
  • (obsolete) To lay to sleep.
    • (Wotton)
  • (obsolete) To stun; to stupefy.
    • (Spenser)

    See also

    * catnap * doze * nap * shuteye * slumber party

    Anagrams

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    slept

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (sleep)

    • Anagrams

    * * English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms