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   rest

   /rɛst/

   verb

   • 1. cease work or movement in order to relax, sleep, or recover strength: "he needed to rest after the feverish activity" Similar relaxtake a restease up/offlet upslow downpausehave/take a breakunbendreposelazeidleloafdo nothingtake time offslack offunwindrecharge one's batteriesbe at leisuretake it easysit backsit downstand downloungeluxuriatelollslumpflopput one's feet uplie downgo to bedhave/take a napnapcatnapdozehave/take a siestadrowsesleepinformal:de-stresstake fivehave/take a breatherveg outsnoozesnatch forty winksget some shut-eyekiphave a kipget some kipchill outkick backcatch some Zsliterary:slumber
   • ▪ allow to be inactive in order to regain strength or health: "her friend read to her while she rested her eyes"
   • ▪ (of a body) lie buried: "the king's body rested in his tomb"
   • ▪ used euphemistically by actors to indicate that they are out of work: British "she was an actress but doing domestic work while she was resting"
   • ▪ leave (a player) out of a team temporarily: "both men were rested for the cup final"
   • ▪ (of a problem or subject) be left without further investigation or discussion: "the council has urged the planning committee not to allow the matter to rest"
   • ▪ allow (land) to lie fallow: "the field should be grazed or rested"
   • 2. be placed or supported so as to stay in a specified position: "her elbow was resting on the arm of the sofa" Similar liebe laidreclinereposebebe placedbe positionedbe supported bybe propped up by
   • ▪ place (something) so that it is supported in a specified position: "he rested a hand on her shoulder" Similar supportprop (up)steadybalanceleanlaysetsitstandpositionplaceput
   • ▪ (of a look) alight or be steadily directed on: "his eyes rested briefly on the boy"
   • 3. be based on; depend on: "the country's security rested on its alliances" Similar be based onbe grounded inbe founded ondepend onbe dependent onrely onhinge onturn onhang onpivot onbe contingent onrevolve aroundcentre on
   • ▪ place hope, trust, or confidence on or in: "she rested her hopes in her attorney"
   • ▪ be the responsibility of or belong to a specified person: "the final say rests with the regional assemblies"
   • 4. conclude presentation of either party's case in a suit or prosecution: North American "the prosecution rests"

   noun

   • 1. an instance or period of resting: "you look as though you need a rest" Similar reposerelaxationleisureeaseinactivityrespitetime offtime outbreathing spacesleepperiod of relaxationperiod of reposenapdozesiestainformal:shut-eyesnoozelie-downforty winkskipliterary:slumberbreakbreathing spacepauseintervalinterludeintermissiontime offtime outleaveannual leaverecessholidayvacationinformal:breathervacay
   • ▪ a motionless state: "the car accelerates rapidly from rest" Similar a standstilla halta stopstationary
   • 2. an interval of silence of a specified duration.
   • ▪ the sign denoting a musical rest.
   • ▪ a pause in speech or verse.
   • 3. an object that is used to support something: "a shoulder rest" Similar standbaseholdersupportstaypropbracerackhookframeshelfbrackettrestletripodplinthpedestalfoundationbedfootsubstructure
   • ▪ a support or hook for a telephone receiver when not in use: "carefully the receiver was replaced on the rest"
   • ▪ a support for a cue in billiards or snooker.

   Word Origin Old Englishræst, rest (noun), ræstan, restan (verb), of Germanic origin, from a root meaning ‘league’ or ‘mile’ (referring to a distance after which one rests).

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     REST meaning: 1. to (cause someone or something to) stop...

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     REST translate: การพักผ่อน, การนอนพัก,...

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     REST translate: riposo, riposarsi, appoggiare, riposo,...

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   Rest has multiple meanings as a noun and a verb, such as relaxation, cessation, support, or remainder. Learn how to use rest in different contexts and find synonyms for rest on Dictionary.com.

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   To rest means to relax into something and let it support you. Rest yourself on the couch for a while, if you're tired. The word rest comes from the German rasta meaning "league of miles." If you walked that far, you'd need a good rest too.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The rest is used to refer to all the parts of something or all the things in a group that remain or that you have not already mentioned. It was an experience I will treasure for the rest of my life. [+ of] I'm going to throw a party, then invest the rest of the money. He was unable to travel to Barcelona with the rest of the team. [+ of]

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrest noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   used when you are telling a story to say that you do not need to tell the end of it, because everyone knows it already. Definition of rest noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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