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Definitions for Rest

[1] the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep: a good night's rest.
[2] refreshing ease or inactivity after exertion or labor: to allow an hour for rest.
[3] relief or freedom, especially from anything that wearies, troubles, or disturbs.
[4] a period or interval of inactivity, repose, solitude, or tranquillity: to go away for a rest.
[5] mental or spiritual calm; tranquillity.
[6] the repose of death: eternal rest.
[7] cessation or absence of motion: to bring a machine to rest.
[8] Music . an interval of silence between tones. a mark or sign indicating it.
[9] Prosody . a short pause within a line; caesura.
[10] a place that provides shelter or lodging for travelers, as an inn.
[11] any stopping or resting place: a roadside rest for weary hikers.
[12] a piece or thing for something to rest on: a hand rest.
[13] a supporting device; support.
[14] Billiards , Pool . bridge1(def 14) .
[15] to refresh oneself, as by sleeping, lying down, or relaxing.
[16] to relieve weariness by cessation of exertion or labor.
[17] to be at ease; have tranquillity or peace.
[18] to repose in death.
[19] to be quiet or still.
[20] to cease from motion, come to rest; stop.
[21] to become or remain inactive.
[22] to stay as is or remain without further action or notice: to let a matter rest.
[23] to lie, sit, lean, or be set: His arm rested on the table.
[24] Agriculture . to lie fallow or unworked: to let land rest.
[25] to be imposed as a burden or responsibility (usually followed by on or upon ).
[26] to rely (usually followed by on or upon ).
[27] to be based or founded (usually followed by on or upon ).
[28] to be found; belong; reside (often followed by with ): The blame rests with them.
[29] to be present; dwell; linger (usually followed by on or upon ): A sunbeam rests upon the altar.
[30] to be fixed or directed on something, as the eyes, a gaze, etc.
[31] Law . to terminate voluntarily the introduction of evidence in a case.
[32] to give rest to; refresh with rest: to rest oneself.
[33] to lay or place for rest, ease, or support: to rest one's back against a tree.
[34] to direct (as the eyes): to rest one's eyes on someone.
[35] to base, or let depend, as on some ground of reliance.
[36] to bring to rest; halt; stop.
[37] Law . to terminate voluntarily the introduction of evidence on: to rest one's case.
[38] at rest , in a state of repose, as in sleep. dead. quiescent; inactive; not in motion: the inertia of an object at rest. free from worry; tranquil: Nothing could put his mind at rest.
[39] lay to rest , to inter (a dead body); bury: He was laid to rest last Thursday. to allay, suppress, or appease.
[40] the part that is left or remains; remainder: The rest of the students are in the corridor.
[41] the others: All the rest are going.
[42] British Banking . surplus(defs 1, 2) .
[43] to continue to be; remain as specified: Rest assured that all is well.
[44] a support for a lance; lance rest.
[45] relaxation from exertion or labour (as modifier ) a rest period
[46] repose; sleep
[47] any relief or refreshment, as from worry or something troublesome
[48] calm; tranquillity
[49] death regarded as repose eternal rest
[50] cessation from motion
[51] at rest not moving; still calm; tranquil dead asleep
[52] a pause or interval
[53] a mark in a musical score indicating a pause of specific duration
[54] prosody a pause in or at the end of a line; caesura
[55] a shelter or lodging a seaman's rest
[56] a thing or place on which to put something for support or to steady it; prop
[57] billiards snooker any of various special poles used as supports for the cue in shots that cannot be made using the hand as a support
[58] come to rest to slow down and stop
[59] lay to rest to bury (a dead person)
[60] set someone's mind at rest to reassure someone or settle someone's mind
[61] to take or give rest, as by sleeping, lying down, etc
[62] to place or position (oneself, etc) for rest or relaxation
[63] (tr) to place or position for support or steadying to rest one's elbows on the table
[64] (intr) to be at ease; be calm
[65] to cease or cause to cease from motion or exertion; halt
[66] to lie dead and buried
[67] (intr) to remain without further attention or action let the matter rest
[68] to direct (one's eyes) or (of one's eyes) to be directed her eyes rested on the sleeping child
[69] to depend or cause to depend; base; rely the whole argument rests on one crucial fact
[70] to place or be placed, as blame, censure, etc
[71] to put pastry in a cool place to allow the gluten to contract
[72] (intr ; foll by with, on, upon, etc ) to be a responsibility (of) it rests with us to apportion blame
[73] law to finish the introduction of evidence in (a case)
[74] rest on one's laurels See laurel (def. 9)
[75] rest on one's oars to stop rowing for a time to stop doing anything for a time
[76] something left or remaining; remainder
[77] the others the rest of the world
[78] (copula) to continue to be (as specified); remain rest assured

Words related to Rest

vacation, others, breathe, relax, lean, pause, sit, prop, settle, lay, stand, reside, lie, hang, stay, recess, downtime, repose, hush, sleep

Words nearby Rest

responsor, responsory, responsum, respray, ressentiment, rest, rest area, rest assured, rest cure, rest energy, rest home

Origin of Rest

3First recorded in 1490–1500; aphetic variant of arrest

Words that may be confused with Rest

rest, wrest

Other words from Rest

rest·er , noun

Word origin for Rest

C15: from Old French rester to remain, from Latin rēstāre , from re- + stāre to stand

Synonyms for Rest

vacation, break, breather, calm, calmness, cessation, comfort, composure, cutoff, downtime, doze, dreaminess, ease, halt, holiday, hush, idleness, interlude, intermission, interval, leisure, letup, lull, motionlessness, nap, pause, peace, quiescence, quiet, quietude, recess, recreation, refreshment, relaxation, relief, repose, respite, siesta, silence, sleep, slumber, somnolence, standstill, stay, stillness, stop, tranquillity, breathing space, coffee break, forty winks, time off