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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"
- 2. be placed or supported so as to stay in a specified position: "her elbow was resting on the arm of the sofa"
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"
- 2. an interval of silence of a specified duration.
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.
5 days ago · 1. quantifier. 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 . It was an experience I will treasure for the rest of my life. [+ of] I'm going to throw a party, then invest the rest of the money.
verb. uk / rest / us. B1 [ I ] to relax or sleep because you are tired after doing an activity or because you are sick: Pete's resting after his long drive. More examples. rest your eyes/feet/legs, etc. B2. to stop using your eyes / feet, etc for a while because they are tired. rest (sth) on/against, etc.
[plural] the people or things that remain; the others. The first question was difficult, but the rest were pretty easy. the rest of something Don't blame Alex. He's human, like the rest of us. period of relaxing. [countable, uncountable] a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing after a period of activity. I had a good night's rest.
[intransitive, transitive] to relax, sleep or do nothing after a period of activity or illness; to not use a part of your body for some time. The doctor told me to rest. (figurative) He won't rest (= will never be satisfied) until he finds her. rest something He had to rest his injured knee for six weeks. Rest your eyes every half an hour.
1. a. A period of inactivity, relaxation, or sleep: The hikers stopped for a rest. b. Sleep or the refreshment resulting from inactivity or sleep: Get plenty of rest before the race. c. The repose of death: eternal rest. d. Mental or emotional calm: The news put my mind at rest. 2.
1. : a period of time in which you relax, sleep, or do nothing after you have been active or doing work. [noncount] a day of rest. I was ordered to get some rest.
