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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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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.

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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.thefreedictionary.com › restRest - definition of rest by The Free Dictionary

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   Define rest. rest synonyms, rest pronunciation, rest translation, English dictionary definition of rest. abstain or be relieved from exertion: Rest here awhile before traveling on.; left without further investigation: Let the matter rest.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionrest noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   used when you are telling a story to say that you do not need to tell the end of it, because everyone knows it already. Definition of rest noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. 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.