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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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   What is the meaning of rest?

   • n. 1. a. A period of inactivity, relaxation, or sleep: The hikers stopped for a rest. b. Sleep or the refreshment resulting from inactivity or sleep: Get plenty of rest before the race. c. The repose of death: eternal rest. d. Mental or emotional calm: The news put my mind at rest. 2.

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   Where does the word rest come from?

   • The word rest comes from the German rasta meaning "league of miles." If you walked that far, you'd need a good rest too. Whatever way you choose to use the word rest — whether it's something you do, something you take, or something you put your arm up on — you're describing a moment of stillness and calm.

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   What does reste mean in English?

   • Middle English reste, literally, stoppage, short for areste, from Anglo-French arest, from arester to arrest Middle English, from Anglo-French reste, from rester to remain, from Latin restare, from re- + stare to stand — more at stand before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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   What does it mean to rest a case?

   • to base, or let depend, as on some ground of reliance. to bring to rest; halt; stop. to rest one's case. Thirty of the students found seats, but the rest are in the corridor. Approximately $250,000 was set aside for paying legal fees, and the rest is for administration of the program.

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   What is a rest period?

   • 1. a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc. Digging the garden is hard work – let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems – I'm going to take a week's holiday.

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   What is a rest day?

   • He's human, like the rest of us. [countable, uncountable] a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing after a period of activity I had a good night's rest. We stopped for a well-earned rest. Try to get some rest—you have a busy day tomorrow. There are no matches tomorrow, which is a rest day, but the tournament resumes on Monday.

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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.

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