REST
Scrabble letter values: R1E1S1T1 = 4
Definition
- noun something left after other parts have been taken away. — synonyms: remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility). — synonyms: ease, repose, relaxation
- noun a pause for relaxation. — synonyms: respite, relief, rest_period
- noun a state of inaction.
- noun euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb). — synonyms: eternal_rest, sleep, eternal_sleep, quietus
- noun a support on which things can be put.
- noun a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration.
- verb not move.
- verb take a short break from one's activities in order to relax. — synonyms: breathe, catch_one's_breath, take_a_breather
- verb give a rest to.
- verb have a place in relation to something else. — synonyms: lie
- verb be at rest.
- verb stay the same. — synonyms: stay, remain
- verb be inherent or innate in. — synonyms: reside, repose
- verb put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying.
- verb sit, as on a branch. — synonyms: perch, roost
- verb rest on or as if on a pillow. — synonyms: pillow
- verb be inactive, refrain from acting.
Examples
- “there was no remainder”
- “he threw away the rest”
- “he took what he wanted and I got the balance”