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Meaning & Definition of Rest in English

English

Rest

/rɛst/

noun

1. 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"
synonym:
  • remainder,
  • balance,
  • residual,
  • residue,
  • residuum,
  • rest

2. Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

  • "Took his repose by the swimming pool"
synonym:
  • rest,
  • ease,
  • repose,
  • relaxation

3. A pause for relaxation

  • "People actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
synonym:
  • respite,
  • rest,
  • relief,
  • rest period

4. A state of inaction

  • "A body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
synonym:
  • rest

5. 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"
synonym:
  • rest,
  • eternal rest,
  • sleep,
  • eternal sleep,
  • quietus

6. A support on which things can be put

  • "The gun was steadied on a special rest"
synonym:
  • rest

7. A musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

synonym:
  • rest

verb

1. Not move

  • Be in a resting position
synonym:
  • rest

2. Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

synonym:
  • rest,
  • breathe,
  • catch one's breath,
  • take a breather

3. Give a rest to

  • "He rested his bad leg"
  • "Rest the dogs for a moment"
synonym:
  • rest

4. 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"
synonym:
  • lie,
  • rest

5. Be at rest

synonym:
  • rest

6. 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"
synonym:
  • stay,
  • remain,
  • rest

7. Be inherent or innate in

synonym:
  • rest,
  • reside,
  • repose

8. Put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying

  • "Rest your head on my shoulder"
synonym:
  • rest

9. Sit, as on a branch

  • "The birds perched high in the tree"
synonym:
  • perch,
  • roost,
  • rest

10. Rest on or as if on a pillow

  • "Pillow your head"
synonym:
  • pillow,
  • rest

11. Be inactive, refrain from acting

  • "The committee is resting over the summer"
synonym:
  • rest

Examples of using

I hope you get a good rest.
Put your mind at rest. Everything will turn out all right.
Throw it out with the rest of the garbage.