Definitions of rest in various dictionaries:
noun -
something left after other parts have been taken away
noun -
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
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a pause for relaxation
noun -
a state of inaction
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euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
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a support on which things can be put
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a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
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not move
verb -
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
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give a rest to
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have a place in relation to something else
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be at rest
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stay the same
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be inherent or innate in
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put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
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sit, as on a branch
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rest on or as if on a pillow
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be inactive, refrain from acting
Cessation of work, exertion, or activity.
Peace, ease, or refreshment resulting from sleep or the cessation of an activity.
Sleep or quiet relaxation.
The repose of death: eternal rest.
Relief or freedom from disquiet or disturbance.
Mental or emotional tranquillity.
Termination or absence of motion.
Music.
An interval of silence corresponding to one of the possible time values within a measure.
The mark or symbol indicating such a pause and its length.
A short pause in a line of poetry; a caesura.
A device used as a support: a back rest.
To cease motion, work, or activity.
To lie down, especially to sleep.
To be at peace or ease; be tranquil.
To be, become, or remain temporarily still, quiet, or inactive: Let the issue rest here.
To be supported or based; lie, lean, or sit: The ladder rests firmly against the tree.
To be imposed or vested, as a responsibility or burden: The final decision rests with the chairperson.
To depend or rely: That argument rests on a false assumption.
To be located or be in a specified place: The original manuscript rests in the museum.
To be fixed or directed on something: “His brown eyes rested on her for a moment” (John le Carré).
To remain; linger.
To cease voluntarily the presentation of evidence in a case: The defense rests.
To give rest or repose to: rested my eyes.
To place, lay, or lean for ease, support, or repose.
To base or ground: I rested my conclusion on that fact.
To fix or direct (the gaze, for example).
To bring to rest; halt.
To cease voluntarily the introduction of evidence in (a case).
Asleep.
Dead.
Motionless; inactive.
Free from anxiety or distress.
To bury (a dead body); inter.
All of these noun s mean freedom or relief from labor, responsibility, or strain.
The part that is left over after something has been removed; remainder.
That or those remaining: The beginning was boring, but the rest was interesting.
To be or continue to be; remain: Rest assured that we will finish on time.
To remain or be left over.
A support for a lance on the side of the breastplate of medieval armor.
verb - to refresh oneself by ceasing work or activity