rest
noun (1)
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Definition of rest
(Entry 1 of 4)
2a
: freedom from activity or labor
b
: a state of motionlessness or inactivity
c
: the repose of death
3
: a place for resting or lodging
4
: peace of mind or spirit
5a(1)
: a rhythmic silence in music
(2)
: a character representing such a silence
b
: a brief pause in reading
6
: something used for support
at rest
1
: resting or reposing especially in sleep or death
2
: quiescent, motionless
3
: free of anxieties
rest
verb
rested;
resting;
rests
Definition of rest (Entry 2 of 4)
b
: to lie dead
2
: to cease from action or motion : refrain from labor or exertion
3
: to be free from anxiety or disturbance
4
: to sit or lie fixed or supported
a column rests on its pedestal
5a
: to remain confident : trust
cannot rest on that assumption
b
: to be based or founded
the verdict rested on several sound precedents
6
: to remain for action or accomplishment
the answer rests with you
7
of farmland
: to remain idle or uncropped
8
: to bring to an end voluntarily the introduction of evidence in a law case
1
: to give rest to
2
: to set at rest
3
: to place on or against a support
4
: to cause to be firmly fixed
rested all hope in his child
5
: to desist voluntarily from presenting evidence pertinent to (a case at law)
rest
noun (2)Definition of rest (Entry 3 of 4)
: a projection or attachment on the side of the breastplate of medieval armor for supporting the butt of a lance
rest
noun (3)Definition of rest (Entry 4 of 4)
: something that remains over : remainder
ate the rest of the candy
for the rest
: with regard to remaining issues or needs
Illustration of rest
Noun (1)
rest 5a(2): 1 whole, 2 half, 3 quarter, 4 eighth, 5 sixteenth
In the meaning defined above
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Synonyms for rest
Synonyms: Verb
bask, kick back, loll, lounge, relax, repose
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Examples of rest in a Sentence
Verb
We will not rest until we discover the truth. The workers were resting in the shade. He is resting comfortably after his ordeal. She went to her room to rest for a while. The coach canceled practice to rest his team. He rested his horse before continuing the journey. You should rest your eyes after all that reading. The pitcher needs to rest his arm. The spoon was resting in the cup. The house rests on a concrete foundation.
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