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   Rest

   /rest/

   

   verb

   • 1. cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, or recover strength: "he needed to rest after the feverish activity" Similar relaxtake a restease up/offlet upslow downpausehave/take a breakunbendreposelazeidleloafdo nothingtake time offslack offunwindrecharge one's batteriesbe at leisuretake it easysit backsit downstand downloungeluxuriatelollslumpflopput one's feet uplie downgo to bedhave/take a napnapcatnapdozehave/take a siestadrowsesleepinformal:de-stresstake fivehave/take a breatherveg outsnoozesnatch forty winksget some shut-eyekiphave a kipget some kipchill outkick backcatch some Zsliterary:slumber
   • ▪ allow to be inactive in order to regain strength, health, or energy: "her friend read to her while she rested her eyes"
   • ▪ (of a dead person) lie buried: "the king's body rested in his tomb"
   • ▪ leave (a player) out of a team temporarily: "both men were rested for the final game"
   • ▪ (of a problem or subject) be left without further investigation, discussion, or treatment: "the council has urged the planning committee not to allow the matter to rest"
   • ▪ allow (land) to lie fallow: "the field should be grazed or rested"
   • 2. be placed or supported so as to stay in a specified position: "her elbow was resting on the arm of the sofa" Similar liebe laidreclinereposebebe placedbe positionedbe supported bybe propped up by
   • ▪ place (something) so that it is supported in a specified position: "he rested a hand on her shoulder" Similar supportprop (up)steadybalanceleanlaysetsitstandpositionplaceput
   • ▪ (of a look) alight or be steadily directed on: "his eyes rested briefly on the boy"
   • 3. be based on or grounded in; depend on: "the country's security rested on its alliances" Similar be based onbe grounded inbe founded ondepend onbe dependent onrely onhinge onturn onhang onpivot onbe contingent onrevolve aroundcenter on
   • ▪ place hope, trust, or confidence on or in: "she rested her hopes in her attorney"
   • ▪ belong or be located at a specified place or with a specified person: "ultimate control rested with the founders"
   • 4. conclude the case for the prosecution or the defense in a law case: North American "the prosecution rests"

   noun

   • 1. an instance or period of relaxing or ceasing to engage in strenuous or stressful activity: "you look as though you need a rest" Similar reposerelaxationleisureeaseinactivityrespitetime offtime outbreathing spacesleepperiod of relaxationperiod of reposenapdozesiestainformal:shut-eyesnoozelie-downforty winkskipliterary:slumberbreakbreathing spacepauseintervalinterludeintermissiontime offtime outleaveannual leaverecessholidayvacationinformal:breathervacay
   • ▪ a motionless state: "the car accelerates rapidly from rest" Similar a standstilla halta stopstationary
   • 2. an interval of silence of a specified duration.
   • ▪ the sign denoting a rest.
   • ▪ a pause in speech or verse.
   • 3. an object that is used to support something: "a chin-rest" Similar standbaseholdersupportstaypropbracerackhookframeshelfbrackettrestletripodplinthpedestalfoundationbedfootsubstructure
   • ▪ a support or hook for a telephone receiver when not in use: "carefully the receiver was replaced on the rest"
   • ▪ a support for a cue in billiards or pool.

   Word Origin Old Englishræst, rest (noun), ræstan, restan (verb), of Germanic origin, from a root meaning ‘league’ or ‘mile’ (referring to a distance after which one rests).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › restRest Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REST is repose, sleep; specifically : a bodily state characterized by minimal functional and metabolic activities. How to use rest in a sentence.

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   Rest definition: the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep. See examples of REST used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to ( cause someone or something to) stop doing a particular activity or stop being active for a period of time in order to relax and get back your strength: The doctor told him that he should rest for a few days. He looked away from the computer screen to rest his eyes.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › restRest - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To rest means to relax into something and let it support you. Rest yourself on the couch for a while, if you're tired. The word rest comes from the German rasta meaning "league of miles." If you walked that far, you'd need a good rest too.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The rest is used to refer to all the parts of something or all the things in a group that remain or that you have not already mentioned.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › restRest Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Sleep or repose, or a period of this. Refreshing ease or inactivity after work or exertion. A period or occasion of inactivity, as during work or on a journey. The repose of death. To give rest to; refresh by rest. To cease motion, work, or activity, especially in order to become refreshed.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › restREST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   REST definition: 1. the part of something that remains, or the others that remain: 2. a period of time when you…. Learn more.