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Definition of 'rest'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) rest
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep.

2.  rest
refreshing ease or inactivity after exertion or labor.

3.  rest
relief or freedom, esp. from trouble, anxiety, etc.

4.  rest
a period or interval of inactivity, repose, solitude, or tranquillity.

5.  rest
mental or spiritual calm; tranquillity.

6.  rest
the repose of death:
eternal rest.

7.  rest
cessation or absence of motion.

8.  rest
Music.

9.  rest
an interval of silence between tones.

10.  rest
a mark or sign indicating it.

11.  rest
Pros. a short pause within a line; caesura.

12.  rest
any stopping or resting place, esp. a shelter or lodging for travelers.

13.  rest
a piece or device by which something is supported or upon which it can rest.

14. (v.i.) rest
to refresh oneself, as by sleeping, lying down, or relaxing.

15.  rest
to be at ease; have tranquillity or peace.

16.  rest
to repose in death.

17.  rest
to cease from motion or activity; stop.

18.  rest
to remain without further action or notice:
to let a matter rest.

19.  rest
to lie, sit, lean, or be set:
His arm rested on the table.

20.  rest
(of land) to lie fallow or unworked.

21.  rest
to be imposed as a burden or responsibility (usu. fol. by on or upon).

22.  rest
to rely (usu. fol. by on or upon).

23.  rest
to be based or founded (usu. fol. by on or upon).

24.  rest
to be found; belong; reside (often fol. by with):
The blame rests with them.

25.  rest
to be fixed or directed on something, as the eyes or a gaze.

26.  rest
Law. to conclude the introduction of evidence in a case.

27. (v.t.) rest
to give rest to; refresh with rest.

28.  rest
to lay or place for rest, ease, or support:
to rest one's back against a tree.

29.  rest
to direct or cast:
to rest one's eyes on someone.

30.  rest
to base, or let depend, as on some ground of reliance.

31.  rest
to bring to rest; halt; stop.

32.  rest
Law. to conclude the introduction of evidence on:
to rest one's case.

33.  rest
in a state of repose, as in sleep.

34.  rest
dead.

35.  rest
quiescent; inactive; not in motion.

36.  rest
free from worry; tranquil.

37.  rest
to inter (a dead body); bury.

38.  rest
to allay, suppress, or appease.

39. (n.) rest
the part that is left or remains; remainder.

40.  rest
the others:
All the rest are going.

41. (v.i.) rest
to continue to be; remain as specified:
Rest assured that all is well.

Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME: to remain due or unpaid < MF rester to remain < L restāre to remain standing =re-re - +stāre to stand)

Definition of 'rest'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest
something left after other parts have been taken away
"there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"

2. (noun) rest, ease, repose, relaxation
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
"took his repose by the swimming pool"

3. (noun) respite, rest, relief, rest period
a pause for relaxation
"people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

4. (noun) rest
a state of inaction
"a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"

5. (noun) rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
"she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"

6. (noun) rest
a support on which things can be put
"the gun was steadied on a special rest"

7. (verb) rest
a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

8. (verb) rest
not move; be in a resting position

9. (verb) rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

10. (verb) rest
give a rest to
"He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"

11. (verb) lie, rest
have a place in relation to something else
"The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"

12. (verb) rest
be at rest

13. (verb) stay, remain, rest
stay the same; remain in a certain state
"The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

14. (verb) rest, reside, repose
be inherent or innate in;

15. (verb) rest
put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
"Rest your head on my shoulder"

16. (verb) perch, roost, rest
sit, as on a branch
"The birds perched high in the tree"

17. (verb) pillow, rest
rest on or as if on a pillow
"pillow your head"

18. (verb) rest
be inactive, refrain from acting
"The committee is resting over the summer"

Definition of 'rest'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) rest
a period when you relax or sleep
I need a rest from work.; Are you getting enough rest?; Why don't you take a rest.

2.  rest
the rest
the part that remains after sth has been taken away
I'll carry these inside. Could you bring the rest for me?; What should we do for the rest of the day?

3.  rest
come to rest
to stop moving
The ball came to rest at her feet.

4.  rest
lay/put sb's mind at rest
to stop sb from worrying; = reassure
The doctor's advice put my mind at rest.

5. (verb) rest
to sleep or relax
She's resting after her operation.; Let's rest here - there's a steep climb ahead.

6.  rest
to lean sth against sth, or to be leaning against sth
He rested his elbows on the desk.; a bike resting against the wall

7.  rest
to not use sth in order to make it healthier
You'll need to rest your ankle for a while.

Definition of 'rest'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) rest
a state of quiet or repose; a cessation from motion or labor; tranquillity; as, rest from mental exertion; rest of body or mind

2. (noun) rest
hence, freedom from everything which wearies or disturbs; peace; security

3. (noun) rest
sleep; slumber; hence, poetically, death

4. (noun) rest
that on which anything rests or leans for support; as, a rest in a lathe, for supporting the cutting tool or steadying the work

5. (noun) rest
a projection from the right side of the cuirass, serving to support the lance

6. (noun) rest
a place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode

7. (noun) rest
a short pause in reading verse; a c/sura

8. (noun) rest
the striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account

9. (noun) rest
a set or game at tennis

10. (noun) rest
silence in music or in one of its parts; the name of the character that stands for such silence. They are named as notes are, whole, half, quarter,etc

11. (noun) rest
to cease from action or motion, especially from action which has caused weariness; to desist from labor or exertion

12. (noun) rest
to be free from whanever wearies or disturbs; to be quiet or still

13. (noun) rest
to lie; to repose; to recline; to lan; as, to rest on a couch

14. (noun) rest
to stand firm; to be fixed; to be supported; as, a column rests on its pedestal

15. (noun) rest
to sleep; to slumber; hence, poetically, to be dead

16. (noun) rest
to lean in confidence; to trust; to rely; to repose without anxiety; as, to rest on a man's promise

17. (noun) rest
to be satisfied; to acquiesce

18. (noun) rest
that which is left, or which remains after the separation of a part, either in fact or in contemplation; remainder; residue

19. (noun) rest
those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others

20. (noun) rest
a surplus held as a reserved fund by a bank to equalize its dividends, etc.; in the Bank of England, the balance of assets above liabilities

21. (verb) rest
to arrest

22. (verb) rest
to lay or place at rest; to quiet

23. (verb) rest
to place, as on a support; to cause to lean

24. (verb) rest
to be left; to remain; to continue to be

Definition of 'rest'

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. rest
Freedom from activity.

Translation of 'rest'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc Digging the garden is hard work; – let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems; – I'm going to take a week's holiday.
Afrikaans: rus	Arabic: إسْتِراحَه ، راحَه	Bulgarian: почивка
Brazilian: descanso	Czech: odpočinek	German: die Ruhepause
Danish: hvil; pause	Greek: ξεκούραση, ανάπαυλα	Spanish: descanso, reposo
Estonian: puhkus, puhkepaus	Farsi: استراحت؛ آرامش	Finnish: lepo
French: repos	Hebrew: מְנוּחָה	Hindi: विश्राम
Croatian: odmor, predah	Hungarian: pihenés	Indonesian: istirahat
Icelandic: hvíld, hlé	Italian: riposo	Japanese: 休憩
Korean: 휴식	Lithuanian: poilsis	Latvian: atpūta
Malay: cuti	Dutch: rust	Norwegian: hvil, pust i bakken, paus
Polish: odpoczynek	Persian: استراحت؛ آرامش	Pashto: استوګن ځاى، ارام ځاى: پر
Portuguese: descanso	Romanian: odihnă	Russian: передышка
Slovak: odpočinok, oddych	Slovenian: počitek	Serbian: odmor
Swedish: vila, vilopaus	Thai: การพักผ่อน	Turkish: dinlenme
Taiwanese: 休息	Ukrainian: відпочинок	Urdu: آرام
Vietnamese: sự nghỉ ngơi	Chinese: 休息
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