Definitions for rest
rɛstrest

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest(noun)

   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. rest, ease, repose, relaxation(noun)

   freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

   "took his repose by the swimming pool"

3. respite, rest, relief, rest period(noun)

   a pause for relaxation

   "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

4. rest(noun)

   a state of inaction

   "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"

5. rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus(noun)

   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. rest(noun)

   a support on which things can be put

   "the gun was steadied on a special rest"

7. rest(verb)

   a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

8. rest(verb)

   not move; be in a resting position

9. rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather(verb)

   take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

10. rest(verb)

    give a rest to

    "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"

11. lie, rest(verb)

    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. rest(verb)

    be at rest

13. stay, remain, rest(verb)

    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. rest, reside, repose(verb)

    be inherent or innate in;

15. rest(verb)

    put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying

    "Rest your head on my shoulder"

16. perch, roost, rest(verb)

    sit, as on a branch

    "The birds perched high in the tree"

17. pillow, rest(verb)

    rest on or as if on a pillow

    "pillow your head"

18. rest(verb)

    be inactive, refrain from acting

    "The committee is resting over the summer"

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Rest(verb)

   to arrest

   Etymology: [For arrest.]

2. Rest(noun)

   a state of quiet or repose; a cessation from motion or labor; tranquillity; as, rest from mental exertion; rest of body or mind

   Etymology: [For arrest.]

3. Rest(noun)

   hence, freedom from everything which wearies or disturbs; peace; security

   Etymology: [For arrest.]

4. Rest(noun)

   sleep; slumber; hence, poetically, death

   Etymology: [For arrest.]

5. Rest(noun)

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

   Etymology: [For arrest.]

6. Rest(noun)

   a projection from the right side of the cuirass, serving to support the lance

   Etymology: [For arrest.]

7. Rest(noun)

   a place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode

   Etymology: [For arrest.]

8. Rest(noun)

   a short pause in reading verse; a c/sura

   Etymology: [For arrest.]

9. Rest(noun)

   the striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account

   Etymology: [For arrest.]

10. Rest(noun)

    a set or game at tennis

    Etymology: [For arrest.]

11. Rest(noun)

    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

    Etymology: [For arrest.]

12. Rest(noun)

    to cease from action or motion, especially from action which has caused weariness; to desist from labor or exertion

    Etymology: [For arrest.]

13. Rest(noun)

    to be free from whanever wearies or disturbs; to be quiet or still

    Etymology: [For arrest.]

14. Rest(noun)

    to lie; to repose; to recline; to lan; as, to rest on a couch

    Etymology: [For arrest.]

15. Rest(noun)

    to stand firm; to be fixed; to be supported; as, a column rests on its pedestal

    Etymology: [For arrest.]

16. Rest(noun)

    to sleep; to slumber; hence, poetically, to be dead

    Etymology: [For arrest.]

17. Rest(noun)

    to lean in confidence; to trust; to rely; to repose without anxiety; as, to rest on a man's promise

    Etymology: [For arrest.]

18. Rest(noun)

    to be satisfied; to acquiesce

    Etymology: [For arrest.]

19. Rest(verb)

    to lay or place at rest; to quiet

    Etymology: [For arrest.]

20. Rest(verb)

    to place, as on a support; to cause to lean

    Etymology: [For arrest.]

21. Rest(noun)

    that which is left, or which remains after the separation of a part, either in fact or in contemplation; remainder; residue

    Etymology: [For arrest.]

22. Rest(noun)

    those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others

    Etymology: [For arrest.]

23. Rest(noun)

    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

    Etymology: [For arrest.]

24. Rest(verb)

    to be left; to remain; to continue to be

    Etymology: [For arrest.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Rest

   A rest is an interval of silence in a piece of music, marked by a symbol indicating the length of the pause. Each rest symbol corresponds with a particular note value: The quarter rest may also be found as a form in older music. The combination of rests used to mark a pause follows the same rules as for notes. For more details see note value.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Rest

   rest, n. cessation from motion or disturbance: peace: quiet: sleep: the final sleep, or death: place of rest, as an inn, &c.: repose: release: security: tranquillity: stay: that on which anything rests or is supported: a pause of the voice in reading: (mus.) an interval between tones, also its mark: in ancient armour, a projection from the cuirass to support the lance: a quick and continued returning of the ball at tennis: in the game of primero, the final stake made by the player.—v.i. to cease from action or labour: to be still: to repose: to sleep: to be dead: to be supported: to lean or trust: to be satisfied: to come to an end: to be undisturbed: to take rest: to lie: to trust: (law) to terminate voluntarily the adducing of evidence: to be in the power of, as 'it rests with you.'—v.t. to lay at rest: to quiet: to place on a support.—n. Rest′-cure, the treatment of exhaustion by isolation in bed.—adj. Rest′ful (Shak.), being at rest, quiet, giving rest.—adv. Rest′fully, in a state of rest.—ns. Rest′fulness, the state or quality of being restful: quietness; Rest′-house a house of rest for travellers in India, a dak-bungalow Rest′iness (obs.), sluggishness.—adj. Rest′ing-ow′ing (Scots law), indebted.—ns. Rest′ing-place, a place of security, or of rest, the grave: in building, a landing in a staircase; Rest′ing-spore, a spore which germinates after a period of dormancy; Rest′ing-stage, -state, a state of suspended activity, as of woody plants, bulbs; Rest′ing-while, a period of leisure.—At rest, applied to a body, means, having no velocity with respect to that on which the body stands. [A.S. rest, ræst; Ger. rast, Dut. rust.]

2. Rest

   rest, n. that which remains after the separation of a part: remainder: others: balance of assets above liabilities.—v.i. to remain.—For the rest, as regards other matters. [Fr. reste—L. restāre, to remain—re-, back, stāre, to stand.]

3. Rest

   rest, v.t. (coll.) to arrest.

U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Rest

   Freedom from activity.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. REST

   A trade in which every hobo holds a Union Card for life.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. rest

   A pole with an iron fork at the top for the support of the old heavy musket.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. rest

   In tactics, a word of command whereby the men are brought to a position of rest; as, parade rest, in place rest.

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1. rest

   The rest symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the rest symbol and its characteristic.

2. REST

   What does REST stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the REST acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'rest' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #723

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'rest' in Written Corpus Frequency: #628

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'rest' in Nouns Frequency: #290

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'rest' in Verbs Frequency: #413

Anagrams for rest »

1. erst

How to pronounce rest?

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   Alex

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   Australian

   

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rest in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rest in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of rest in a Sentence

1. Rick Garlick:

   A few frequent flier programs stand out from the rest, these programs share the common quality of engaging passengers who may not spend as much money as the road warrior business traveler. Everyone wants to feel that rewards are obtainable and these programs are structured to make even a leisure traveler feel the incentive for frequent travel is within reach.

2. Lincoln Chafee:

   Let's be bold -- let's join the rest of the world and go metric.

3. Thomas Atkins:

   I think it's ridiculous, silly, you're only going to rest for a little while on the stone anyway and you eventually move along.

4. Faiz Shakir:

   I mean I just think the American public do not see a billionaire running for president as the kind of change that they so desperately want, we've got a system that's already stocked with enough billionaires and enough power, and here comes another one who feels like deserving of even more power because I'm smarter and have more wealth than the rest of you.

5. Tony Caldwell:

   The nightmare isn't over, trauma is a lifetime journey. And the journey started in the past 48 hours for some of these kids, and it'll be with them for the rest of their lives in some way.

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