rest

Meanings

• something left after other parts have been taken away
  • "he threw away the rest"
• freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
• 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"
• 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
• 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 responsibility rests with the Allies"
• be at rest
• stay the same; remain in a certain state
  • "rest assured"
• 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
• rest on or as if on a pillow
• be inactive, refrain from acting
  • "The committee is resting over the summer"

Synonyms

balance, breathe, catch one's breath, ease, eternal rest, eternal sleep, lie, perch, pillow, quietus, relaxation, relief, remain, remainder, repose, reside, residual, residue, residuum, respite, rest period, roost, sleep, stay, take a breather