Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to sleep
みんな眠っているだけなんだ。Everyone is just sleeping.
2. to die; to rest (in peace); to lie (buried); to sleep (in the grave)
ここには多くの兵士が眠っている。Many soldiers lie buried here.
3. to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; to lie untapped; to lie untouched
when read as "ねむる"
倉庫には古い機械が眠っている。Old machines are sitting unused in the warehouse.
4. to close one's eyes