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   Rest

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   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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