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Definitions of rest
  1. verb
    sit, as on a branch

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  2. verb
    stay the same; remain in a certain state
    "rest assured"

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    be
  3. noun
    euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
    "she was laid to rest beside her husband"
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  4. verb
    take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
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  5. noun
    freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

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  6. verb
    rest on or as if on a pillow

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  7. noun
    something left after other parts have been taken away
    "he threw away the rest"
  8. noun
    a pause for relaxation
    "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
  9. verb
    be inherent or innate in

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  10. verb
    have a place in relation to something else
    "The responsibility rests with the Allies"

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    lie
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    be
  11. noun
    a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
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  12. noun
    a state of inaction
    "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
  13. noun
    a support on which things can be put
    "the gun was steadied on a special rest"
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  14. verb
    be at rest
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  15. verb
    be inactive, refrain from acting
    "The committee is resting over the summer"
  16. verb
    give a rest to
    "He rested his bad leg"
  17. verb
    not move; be in a resting position
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    be
  18. verb
    put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
Examples of rest
  • "rest assured"
  • "she was laid to rest beside her husband"
  • "he threw away the rest"
  • "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
  • "The responsibility rests with the Allies"
  • "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
  • "the gun was steadied on a special rest"
  • "The committee is resting over the summer"
  • "He rested his bad leg"
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