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rest

(r/E/st )

something left after other parts have been taken away(noun.linkdef)

Example:
He threw away the rest.

Synonym:
balance, remainder, residual, residue, residuum

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freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)(noun.act)

Synonym:
ease, relaxation, repose

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a pause for relaxation(noun.time)

Example:
People actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests.

Synonym:
relief, respite, rest period

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a state of inaction(noun.state)

Example:
A body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon.

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euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)(noun.state)

Example:
She was laid to rest beside her husband.

Synonym:
eternal rest, eternal sleep, quietus, sleep

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a support on which things can be put(noun.artifact)

Example:
The gun was steadied on a special rest.

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a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration(noun.communication)

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A state of quiet or repose; a cessation from motion or labor; tranquillity; as, rest from mental exertion; rest of body or mind.(noun)

source: webster1913
That which is left, or which remains after the separation of a part, either in fact or in contemplation; remainder; residue.(noun)

source: webster1913

not move; be in a resting position(verb.contact)

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take a short break from one's activities in order to relax(verb.communication)

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give a rest to(verb.communication)

Example:
He rested his bad leg.
Rest the dogs for a moment.

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have a place in relation to something else(verb.stative)

Example:
The responsibility rests with the Allies.

Synonym:
lie

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be at rest(verb.body)

Antonym:
be active, move

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stay the same; remain in a certain state(verb.change)

Example:
Rest assured.

Synonym:
remain, stay
Antonym:
change

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be inherent or innate in(verb.stative)

Synonym:
repose, reside

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put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying(verb.contact)

Example:
Rest your head on my shoulder.

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sit, as on a branch(verb.contact)

Synonym:
perch, roost

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rest on or as if on a pillow(verb.contact)

Synonym:
pillow

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be inactive, refrain from acting(verb.social)

Example:
The committee is resting over the summer.

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To arrest.(verb)

source: webster1913
To cease from action or motion, especially from action which has caused weariness; to desist from labor or exertion.(verb)

source: webster1913
To lay or place at rest; to quiet.(verb)

source: webster1913
To be left; to remain; to continue to be.(verb)

source: webster1913

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