Definition of rest

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rest - 19 definitions

- noun
1. remainder -- 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"
synonyms: remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. rest -- freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
synonyms: ease, repose, relaxation
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. respite -- a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
synonyms: respite, relief, rest period
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4. rest -- a state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
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5. rest -- 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"
synonyms: eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. rest -- a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest"
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7. rest -- a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
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- verb
8. rest -- not move; be in a resting position
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. rest -- take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
synonyms: breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather
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10. rest -- give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"
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11. lie -- 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"
synonyms: lie
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12. rest -- be at rest
antonyms: be active -- be in a state of action; "she is always moving"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
13. stay -- 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"
synonyms: stay, remain
antonyms: change -- undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
14. rest -- be inherent or innate in;
synonyms: reside, repose
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
15. rest -- put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying; "Rest your head on my shoulder"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
16. perch -- sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree"
synonyms: perch, roost
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
17. pillow -- rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head"
synonyms: pillow
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18. rest -- be inactive, refrain from acting; "The committee is resting over the summer"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
19. rest, rests -- to refresh oneself by ceasing work or activity
synonyms: rests, rested, resting, unrested, unresting
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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Antonyms
be active -- be in a state of action; "she is always moving"
change -- undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

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