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rest
1[ rest ]
noun
- the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
a good night's rest.
- refreshing ease or inactivity after exertion or labor:
to allow an hour for rest.
- relief or freedom, especially from anything that wearies, troubles, or disturbs.
- a period or interval of inactivity, repose, solitude, or tranquility:
to go away for a rest.
- mental or spiritual calm; tranquility:
At a high-pressure job like this, you need all the emotional rest you can get.
- the repose of death:
eternal rest.
- cessation or absence of motion:
to bring a machine to rest.
Synonyms: standstill, halt, stop
- Music.
- an interval of silence between tones.
- a mark or sign indicating an interval of silence between tones.
- Prosody. a short pause within a line; caesura.
- a place that provides shelter or lodging for travelers, as an inn.
- any stopping or resting place:
a roadside rest for weary hikers.
- a piece or thing for something to rest on:
a hand rest.
- a supporting device; support.
- Billiards, Pool. bridge 1( def 14b ).
verb (used without object)
- to refresh oneself, as by sleeping, lying down, or relaxing.
- to relieve weariness by cessation of exertion or labor.
- to be at ease; have tranquility or peace:
to practice meditation as a way to rest and regroup.
- to repose in death.
- to be quiet or still.
- to cease from motion, come to rest; stop.
- to become or remain inactive.
- to stay as is or remain without further action or notice:
to let a matter rest.
- to lie, sit, lean, or be set:
His arm rested on the table.
- Agriculture. to lie fallow or unworked:
to let land rest.
- to be imposed as a burden or responsibility (usually followed by on or upon ).
- to rely (usually followed by on or upon ).
- to be based or founded (usually followed by on or upon ).
- to be found; belong; reside (often followed by with ):
The blame rests with them.
- to be present; dwell; linger (usually followed by on or upon ):
A sunbeam rests upon the altar.
- to be fixed or directed on something, as the eyes, a gaze, etc.
- Law. to terminate voluntarily the introduction of evidence in a case.
verb (used with object)
- to give rest to; refresh with rest:
to rest oneself.
- to lay or place for rest, ease, or support:
to rest one's back against a tree.
- to direct (as the eyes):
to rest one's gaze upon someone.
- to base, or let depend, as on some ground of reliance.
- Law. to terminate voluntarily the introduction of evidence on:
to rest one's case.
rest
2[ rest ]
noun
- the rest,
- the part that is left or remains; remainder:
Thirty of the students found seats, but the rest are in the corridor.
Approximately $250,000 was set aside for paying legal fees, and the rest is for administration of the program.
- the other people or things; everyone or everything else under consideration:
All the rest of the kids are going, so why can't I?
He was traded to the team five years ago, and the rest is football history.
- British Banking. surplus ( defs 1, 2 ).
verb (used without object)
- to continue to be; remain as specified:
Rest assured that all is well.
rest
3[ rest ]
noun
- a support for a lance; lance rest.
rest
1/ rɛst /
noun
- relaxation from exertion or labour
- ( as modifier )
a rest period
- repose; sleep
- any relief or refreshment, as from worry or something troublesome
- calm; tranquillity
- death regarded as repose
eternal rest
- cessation from motion
- at restat rest
- not moving; still
- calm; tranquil
- dead
- asleep
- a pause or interval
- a mark in a musical score indicating a pause of specific duration
- prosody a pause in or at the end of a line; caesura
- a shelter or lodging
a seaman's rest
- a thing or place on which to put something for support or to steady it; prop
- billiards snooker any of various special poles used as supports for the cue in shots that cannot be made using the hand as a support
- come to restcome to rest to slow down and stop
- lay to restlay to rest to bury (a dead person)
- set someone's mind at restset someone's mind at rest to reassure someone or settle someone's mind
verb
- to take or give rest, as by sleeping, lying down, etc
- to place or position (oneself, etc) for rest or relaxation
- tr to place or position for support or steadying
to rest one's elbows on the table
- intr to be at ease; be calm
- to cease or cause to cease from motion or exertion; halt
- to lie dead and buried
- intr to remain without further attention or action
let the matter rest
- to direct (one's eyes) or (of one's eyes) to be directed
her eyes rested on the sleeping child
- to depend or cause to depend; base; rely
the whole argument rests on one crucial fact
- to place or be placed, as blame, censure, etc
- to put pastry in a cool place to allow the gluten to contract
- intr; foll by with, on, upon, etc to be a responsibility (of)
it rests with us to apportion blame
- law to finish the introduction of evidence in (a case)
- See laurelrest on one's laurelsrest on one's laurels See laurel
- rest on one's oarsrest on one's oars
- to stop rowing for a time
- to stop doing anything for a time
rest
2/ rɛst /
noun
- something left or remaining; remainder
- the others
the rest of the world
verb
- copula to continue to be (as specified); remain
rest assured
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Derived Forms
- ˈrester, noun
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Other Words From
- rest·er noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rest1
Origin of rest2
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rest1
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Idioms and Phrases
- at rest,
- in a state of repose, as in sleep.
- dead.
- quiescent; inactive; not in motion:
the inertia of an object at rest.
- free from worry; tranquil:
Nothing could put his mind at rest.
- lay to rest,
- to inter (a dead body); bury:
He was laid to rest last Thursday.
- to allay, suppress, or appease.
More idioms and phrases containing rest
- at rest
- lay at rest
- lay to rest
- set one's mind at rest
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Example Sentences
There’s a built-in water bottle compartment for when you need to take a rest, plus a pocket for phone storage.
Over 60% of its revenues come from subscriptions, the rest from ads and events.
By 2040, it wants to achieve this goal for the rest of the world.
If Scheffler’s hadn’t hooked me up with empties, I’d be eating three meals of olives a day right now—and for the rest of the year—with no regrets.
Colin Rusch, analyst at investment bank Oppenheimer, said he expects more stock market volatility during the rest of the year.
These two videos rest atop bookmarked links to The Jeffrey Epstein Foundation.
I will turn my nose up when you offer me the rest of some delicious pastry that you nibbled on.
Hopefully, she got as much of a laugh out of it as the rest of the world has.
They let us get ahead of the outfit, then the rest of the guys came in.
Egypt has a comparatively low number of HIV cases compared to the rest of Africa, with just 11,000 infected people nationwide.
Edna Pontellier, casting her eyes about, had finally kept them at rest upon the sea.
He worketh under correction, and seeketh to rest: let his hands be idle, and he seeketh liberty.
We had half a dozen passengers to Ferrara; for the rest of the way, I had this extensive traveling establishment to myself.
If he continue, he shall leave a name above a thousand: and if he rest, it shall be to his advantage.
Captains Spotstroke and Pool were equally careful; the rest of those present drank freely.
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