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endormir

to put to sleep

verb ahn-dor-MEER Less Common
Body & Health Health & Illness

Also means

to fall asleep (reflexive)

Usage Note

Endormir means to send someone to sleep; the reflexive s'endormir means to fall asleep oneself. The past participle endormi also functions as an adjective meaning 'sleepy' or 'sluggish' — une ville endormie is a sleepy town. It is conjugated like dormir.

Examples

"Elle chante pour endormir le bébé."

Natural Translation

She sings to put the baby to sleep.

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