REST

/ɹɛst/ ► audio Scrabble 4 Words With Friends 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.

“I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night.”
“We took a rest at the top of the hill to get our breath back.”
“It was nice to have a rest from the phone ringing when I unplugged it for a while.”