Definition of rest | What does rest mean?
What is the definition of the word REST?
Here is a list of definitions for rest.
- 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"
- freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
- a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
- a state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
- 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"
- a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest"
- a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
What are the verbs of the word REST?
Here is a list of definitions for rest.
- not move; be in a resting position
- take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
- give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"
- 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"
- be at rest
- 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"
- be inherent or innate in
- put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying; "Rest your head on my shoulder"
- sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree"
- rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head"
- be inactive, refrain from acting; "The committee is resting over the summer"
What are the synonyms of the word REST?
What is another word for REST?. Here is a list of synonyms for REST
Words beginning with REST?
We only list the first 50 results for words beginning with REST.
- restyling
- restyles
- restyled
- restyle
- resty
- restuffs
- restuffing
- restuffed
- restuff
- restudying
- restudy
- restudies
- restudied
- rests
- restrung
- restructurings
- restructuring
- restructures
- restructured
- restructure
- restruck
- restrove
- restrooms
- restroom
- restriving
- restrives
- restriven
- restrive
- restrings
- restringing
- restringes
- restringents
- restringent
- restringeing
- restringed
- restringe
- restring
- restriking
- restrikes
- restrike
- restricts
- restrictives
- restrictiveness
- restrictively
- restrictive
- restrictions
- restrictionists
- restrictionist
- restrictionisms
- restrictionism
In which dictionaries does the word rest exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes