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| rest [ rest ] |
noun (plural rests) |
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1. stopping of work or activity: a state or period of refreshing freedom from exertion
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2. sleep: the repose of sleep that is refreshing to body and mind and is marked by a reduction in metabolic activity
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3. absence of movement: the cessation of movement or action
  The boat lay at rest in the harbor.
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4. death: death perceived as freedom from earthly toil
He is now at rest.
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5. freedom from anxiety: freedom from mental or emotional anxiety
I put her mind at rest.
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6. place to stop and relax: a stopping place for shelter and relaxation
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7. support: something used for support, especially on a piece of furniture
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8. music pause in music: a rhythmic pause between musical notes, or the mark indicating a musical pause
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9. poetry
Same as caesura (sense 1)
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verb (past and past participle rest·ed, present participle rest·ing, 3rd person present singular rests) |
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1. intransitive verb sleep or relax: to restore your energy by means of relaxation or sleep
Put your feet up and rest.
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2. transitive verb let somebody sleep or relax: to allow a person or animal to regain energy by means of relaxation or sleep, or allow a limb or body part to be inactive to restore its strength
rest the sled dogs
sat down to rest my feet
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3. intransitive verb be tranquil: to be in a state of tranquillity
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4. intransitive verb be dead: to be dead, and so free from earthly concerns
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5. transitive and intransitive verb stop moving: to cease activity, or cause something to cease activity
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6. intransitive verb be left alone: to be subject to no further discussion or attention
Let the matter rest.
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7. intransitive verb lie fallow: to lie unfarmed
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8. transitive and intransitive verb support or be supported: to support something on or against something, or be supported on or against something
The ornament was resting on a narrow ledge.
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9. intransitive verb come to stop: to allow the eyes to come to a stop on somebody or something
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10. intransitive verb be vested: to be vested or placed in somebody or something
The authority rests with him.
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11. intransitive verb depend on somebody or something: to depend on somebody or something for action or as a burden or responsibility
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12. intransitive verb be based on something: to rely on something for proof or explanation
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13. transitive and intransitive verb law conclude a legal case: to conclude the presentation of evidence in a case
I rest my case.
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| [ Old English ræst (noun), ræstan (verb) < Germanic] |
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| rest·ed adjective |
| rest·er noun |
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