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rest

/ rest /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
"took his repose by the swimming pool"
Type of:
inactivity
Kinds of:
bedrest bed rest lie-in quiescence quiescency
Derived:
relax loosen up unbend unwind decompress
verb Sense 2
be inherent or innate in;
Type of:
inhere in attach to
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 3
be inactive, refrain from acting
"The committee is resting over the summer"
Kinds of:
hibernate
Derived:
ease repose relaxation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
"Rest your head on my shoulder"
Type of:
put set place
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
not move; be in a resting position
Type of:
be
Kinds of:
kneel stand stand up
Derived:
rester
See also:
lean on rest on lean against repose on build on
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
give a rest to
"He rested his bad leg"
"Rest the dogs for a moment"
Kinds of:
blow
Derived:
respite relief rest period rester
See also:
breathe catch one's breath take a breather
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 7
take a short break from one''s activities in order to relax
Type of:
pause intermit break
Derived:
breath breather breathing place breathing space breathing spell
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 8
be at rest
Opposites:
be active move
Type of:
recumb repose recline
Kinds of:
sleep kip slumber log Z's catch some Z's
Derived:
rester
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 9
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"
Type of:
death
noun Sense 10
a support on which things can be put
"the gun was steadied on a special rest"
Type of:
support
Kinds of:
armrest chin rest headrest
Derived:
pillow perch roost
noun Sense 11
a state of inaction
"a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
Type of:
inaction inactivity inactiveness
noun Sense 12
a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
Type of:
musical notation
Kinds of:
whole rest half rest quarter rest
verb Sense 13
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"
Type of:
be
Derived:
lie
Verb group:
lie
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 14
rest on or as if on a pillow
"pillow your head"
Type of:
put set place
Derived:
pillow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 15
a pause for relaxation
"people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
Type of:
pause intermission break
Kinds of:
breath breather breathing place breathing space breathing spell
Derived:
breathe catch one's breath take a breather
verb Sense 16
sit, as on a branch
"The birds perched high in the treee"
Type of:
sit sit down
Derived:
roost perch percher Insessores order Insessores
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 17
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"
Opposites:
change
Type of:
be
Kinds of:
sit tight stick together stay together stand keep
Derived:
stay
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
noun Sense 18
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"
Type of:
part portion component part
Kinds of:
leftover remnant
Derived:
remainder remain
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
18
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
112
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

inactivity bedrest bed rest lie-in quiescence quiescency inhere in attach to hibernate put set place