rest

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈrest

: repose, sleep

specifically : a bodily state characterized by minimal functional and metabolic activities

: freedom from activity or labor

: a state of motionlessness or inactivity

: the repose of death

: a place for resting or lodging

: peace of mind or spirit

a(1)

: a rhythmic silence in music

(2)

: a character representing such a silence

: a brief pause in reading

: something used for support

rest

2 of 4

verb

rested; resting; rests

intransitive verb

: to get rest by lying down

especially : sleep

: to lie dead

: to cease from action or motion : refrain from labor or exertion

: to be free from anxiety or disturbance

: to sit or lie fixed or supported

a column rests on its pedestal

: to remain confident : trust

cannot rest on that assumption

: to be based or founded

the verdict rested on several sound precedents

: to remain for action or accomplishment

the answer rests with you

of farmland : to remain idle or uncropped

: to bring to an end voluntarily the introduction of evidence in a law case

transitive verb

: to give rest to

: to set at rest

: to place on or against a support

: to cause to be firmly fixed

rested all hope in his child

: to desist voluntarily from presenting evidence pertinent to (a case at law)

rester noun

rest

3 of 4

noun (2)

: a projection or attachment on the side of the breastplate of medieval armor for supporting the butt of a lance

rest

4 of 4

noun (3)

: something that remains over : remainder

ate the rest of the candy

Example Sentences

Verb We will not rest until we discover the truth. The workers were resting in the shade. He is resting comfortably after his ordeal. She went to her room to rest for a while. The coach canceled practice to rest his team. He rested his horse before continuing the journey. You should rest your eyes after all that reading. The pitcher needs to rest his arm. The spoon was resting in the cup. The house rests on a concrete foundation. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The concern and the wait can finally be put to rest — entirely. —

David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2023 Luckily, all of these best-selling side sleeper pillows are on sale right now on Amazon—meaning a good night's rest is just a couple clicks away. —

Chaunie Brusie, Health, 15 Feb. 2023 Sleeping should be the one daily activity when your entire body is at rest, but that’s not always the case. —

Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 15 Feb. 2023 As well as plenty of pseudo philosophical captions about rest and light, while someone sits on a hill or lies on a beach. —

Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2023 This lightens it up, then carefully fold in rest of whites in 2 additions. —

Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2023 Having a stressful week (or month) and in need of a rest? —

Kate Mcgregor, ELLE Decor, 10 Feb. 2023 Being able to give that rest to my parents has been extremely fulfilling. —

Victoria Leandra, refinery29.com, 7 Feb. 2023 The Toyota 4Runner rolled over multiple times across all lanes of traffic, hitting a Jeep Wrangler and a Nissan Rogue before coming to a rest on the right shoulder, state police said. —

Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2023

Verb

New water pipes rest along Riverside Drive in Jackson in December. —

Joshua Lott, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2023 Hour after hour, lap after lap, the Iron Dames chase that dream relentlessly, each driver taking a shift of an hour or sometimes two while the others rest in the pit and (sometimes) sleep in the motorhome parked nearby on the infield. —

Corey Seymour, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2023 Overall, this is a solid choice for those who put safety first and may want to rest while riding but still want to have fun. —

Saryn Chorney, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023 Bouchard said Cannady told her children Saturday night to lay down and rest in the field. —

Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2023 The family had been wandering since at least Friday when the mother told the kids to lay down and rest in a field in the near Crystal Lake, Bouchard said. —

Violet Ikonomova, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2023 Coverage may rest in the public perception that the M-109 gun platform is boring, old and less exciting than Europe’s newer howitzers. —

Craig Hooper, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2023 The Cowboys’ goal should be to grab a 17-point halftime lead and rest key people in second half. —

Dallas News, 28 Dec. 2022 For the better part of the new century, Japan has bristled under Red China's regional domineering and North Korea's nuclear showboating but allowed its national security to rest in U.S. hands. —

Arkansas Online, 26 Dec. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German rasta rest and perhaps to Old High German ruowa calm

Noun (2)

Middle English reste, literally, stoppage, short for areste, from Anglo-French arest, from arester to arrest

Noun (3)

Middle English, from Anglo-French reste, from rester to remain, from Latin restare, from re- + stare to stand — more at stand

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

rest

1 of 3 noun

ˈrest

: sleep entry 1 sense 1

: freedom from activity

: a state marked by lack of motion or activity

: a place for resting or lodging

: a silence in music equal in time to a note of the same name

: a character standing for such a silence

: something used for support

a head rest

rest

2 of 3 verb

: to get rest by lying down : sleep

: to give rest to

: to lie dead

: to not take part in work or activity

: to be free from anxiety or disturbance

: to place or be placed for or as if for support

: to be based or founded

: to fix or be fixed in hope or confidence

rested their hopes on their children

: to stop presenting evidence in a law case

the defense rests

rest

3 of 3 noun

: something that is left over or behind : remainder

ate the rest of the soup

Medical Definition

rest

1 of 3 noun

ˈrest

: a state of repose or sleep see bed rest

: cessation or temporary interruption of motion, exertion, or labor

rest from hard physical effort

a ten-minute rest period

: a bodily state (as that attained by a fasting individual lying supine) characterized by minimal functional and metabolic activities

the patient must have complete rest

: the part of a partial denture that rests on an abutment tooth, distributes stresses, and holds the clasp in position

: a firm but moldable cushion used to raise or support a portion of the body during surgery

a kidney rest

rest

2 of 3 intransitive verb

: to get rest by lying down

especially : sleep

: to cease from action or motion : refrain from labor or exertion

transitive verb

: to give rest to

rest your eyes

rest

3 of 3 noun

: a mass of surviving embryonic cells or of cells misplaced in development

most tumors derived from embryonic rests are benign—

Shields Warren

单词	at rest
释义	rest 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈrest 1 : repose, sleep specifically : a bodily state characterized by minimal functional and metabolic activities 2 a : freedom from activity or labor b : a state of motionlessness or inactivity c : the repose of death 3 : a place for resting or lodging 4 : peace of mind or spirit 5 a(1) : a rhythmic silence in music (2) : a character representing such a silence b : a brief pause in reading 6 : something used for support Illustration of rest 1 whole 2 half 3 quarter 4 eighth 5 sixteenth rest 2 of 4 verb rested; resting; rests intransitive verb 1 a : to get rest by lying down especially : sleep b : to lie dead 2 : to cease from action or motion : refrain from labor or exertion 3 : to be free from anxiety or disturbance 4 : to sit or lie fixed or supported a column rests on its pedestal 5 a : to remain confident : trust cannot rest on that assumption b : to be based or founded the verdict rested on several sound precedents 6 : to remain for action or accomplishment the answer rests with you 7 of farmland : to remain idle or uncropped 8 : to bring to an end voluntarily the introduction of evidence in a law case transitive verb 1 : to give rest to 2 : to set at rest 3 : to place on or against a support 4 : to cause to be firmly fixed rested all hope in his child 5 : to desist voluntarily from presenting evidence pertinent to (a case at law) rester noun rest 3 of 4 noun (2) : a projection or attachment on the side of the breastplate of medieval armor for supporting the butt of a lance rest 4 of 4 noun (3) : something that remains over : remainder ate the rest of the candy Phrases at rest 1 : resting or reposing especially in sleep or death 2 : quiescent, motionless 3 : free of anxieties for the rest : with regard to remaining issues or needs Synonyms Noun (1) decompression ease leisure relaxation repose Verb bask kick back loll lounge relax repose Noun (3) balance leavings leftovers odds and ends remainder remains remnant residue residuum See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb We will not rest until we discover the truth. The workers were resting in the shade. He is resting comfortably after his ordeal. She went to her room to rest for a while. The coach canceled practice to rest his team. He rested his horse before continuing the journey. You should rest your eyes after all that reading. The pitcher needs to rest his arm. The spoon was resting in the cup. The house rests on a concrete foundation. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun The concern and the wait can finally be put to rest — entirely. —David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2023 Luckily, all of these best-selling side sleeper pillows are on sale right now on Amazon—meaning a good night's rest is just a couple clicks away. —Chaunie Brusie, Health, 15 Feb. 2023 Sleeping should be the one daily activity when your entire body is at rest, but that’s not always the case. —Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 15 Feb. 2023 As well as plenty of pseudo philosophical captions about rest and light, while someone sits on a hill or lies on a beach. —Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2023 This lightens it up, then carefully fold in rest of whites in 2 additions. —Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2023 Having a stressful week (or month) and in need of a rest? —Kate Mcgregor, ELLE Decor, 10 Feb. 2023 Being able to give that rest to my parents has been extremely fulfilling. —Victoria Leandra, refinery29.com, 7 Feb. 2023 The Toyota 4Runner rolled over multiple times across all lanes of traffic, hitting a Jeep Wrangler and a Nissan Rogue before coming to a rest on the right shoulder, state police said. —Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2023 Verb New water pipes rest along Riverside Drive in Jackson in December. —Joshua Lott, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2023 Hour after hour, lap after lap, the Iron Dames chase that dream relentlessly, each driver taking a shift of an hour or sometimes two while the others rest in the pit and (sometimes) sleep in the motorhome parked nearby on the infield. —Corey Seymour, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2023 Overall, this is a solid choice for those who put safety first and may want to rest while riding but still want to have fun. —Saryn Chorney, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023 Bouchard said Cannady told her children Saturday night to lay down and rest in the field. —Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2023 The family had been wandering since at least Friday when the mother told the kids to lay down and rest in a field in the near Crystal Lake, Bouchard said. —Violet Ikonomova, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2023 Coverage may rest in the public perception that the M-109 gun platform is boring, old and less exciting than Europe’s newer howitzers. —Craig Hooper, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2023 The Cowboys’ goal should be to grab a 17-point halftime lead and rest key people in second half. —Dallas News, 28 Dec. 2022 For the better part of the new century, Japan has bristled under Red China's regional domineering and North Korea's nuclear showboating but allowed its national security to rest in U.S. hands. —Arkansas Online, 26 Dec. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German rasta rest and perhaps to Old High German ruowa calm Noun (2) Middle English reste, literally, stoppage, short for areste, from Anglo-French arest, from arester to arrest Noun (3) Middle English, from Anglo-French reste, from rester to remain, from Latin restare, from re- + stare to stand — more at stand First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined above Noun (3) 15th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing rest at rest eighth rest come to rest rest assured rest/sit on one's laurels quarter rest give (something) a rest lay/put (something) to rest lay (someone) to rest let (something) rest rest house sixteenth rest rest stop rest with rest on/upon thirty-second rest the rest sixty-fourth rest set/put someone's mind at ease/rest half rest rest easy rest home rest mass bed rest rest area whole rest rest in peace the rest is history give it a rest for the rest the rest of the world See More at rest eighth rest come to rest rest assured rest/sit on one's laurels quarter rest give (something) a rest lay/put (something) to rest lay (someone) to rest let (something) rest rest house sixteenth rest rest stop rest with rest on/upon thirty-second rest the rest sixty-fourth rest set/put someone's mind at ease/rest half rest rest easy rest home rest mass bed rest rest area whole rest rest in peace the rest is history give it a rest for the rest the rest of the world See More Kids Definition rest 1 of 3 noun ˈrest 1 : sleep entry 1 sense 1 2 a : freedom from activity b : a state marked by lack of motion or activity 3 : a place for resting or lodging 4 a : a silence in music equal in time to a note of the same name b : a character standing for such a silence 5 : something used for support a head rest rest 2 of 3 verb 1 a : to get rest by lying down : sleep b : to give rest to c : to lie dead 2 : to not take part in work or activity 3 : to be free from anxiety or disturbance 4 : to place or be placed for or as if for support 5 a : to be based or founded b : to fix or be fixed in hope or confidence rested their hopes on their children 6 : to stop presenting evidence in a law case the defense rests rest 3 of 3 noun : something that is left over or behind : remainder ate the rest of the soup Medical Definition rest 1 of 3 noun ˈrest 1 : a state of repose or sleep see bed rest 2 : cessation or temporary interruption of motion, exertion, or labor rest from hard physical effort a ten-minute rest period 3 : a bodily state (as that attained by a fasting individual lying supine) characterized by minimal functional and metabolic activities the patient must have complete rest 4 : the part of a partial denture that rests on an abutment tooth, distributes stresses, and holds the clasp in position 5 : a firm but moldable cushion used to raise or support a portion of the body during surgery a kidney rest rest 2 of 3 intransitive verb 1 : to get rest by lying down especially : sleep 2 : to cease from action or motion : refrain from labor or exertion transitive verb : to give rest to rest your eyes rest 3 of 3 noun : a mass of surviving embryonic cells or of cells misplaced in development most tumors derived from embryonic rests are benign—Shields Warren Legal Definition rest intransitive verb : to bring to an end voluntarily the introduction of evidence in a case the defense rests transitive verb : to cease presenting evidence pertinent to (a case) at rest phrase 1 as in off not being in a state of use, activity, or employment His bike's at rest until spring. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance off dormant dead vacant unused idle latent out of commission inactive inoperative inert on the shelf free fallow asleep suspended useless interrupted unusable slow unoccupied quiescent sleepy unworkable comatose lifeless moribund arrested inoperable abeyant dull Antonyms & Near Antonyms operating active working on employed functioning going busy running alive operational operative living functional useful workable vigorous practical feasible viable energetic operable assiduous usable industrious sedulous useable See More 2 as in asleep being in a state of suspended consciousness I tried to be quiet while you were at rest. Synonyms & Similar Words asleep dormant sleeping resting slumbering dreaming dozing slumberous napping nodding sleepy drowsy somnolent hypnotized comatose sleepwalking mesmerized semiconscious reposing slumbrous somnambulant Antonyms & Near Antonyms aware conscious awake sleepless wakeful up awakened sleepless aroused roused wide-awake wakened revived reawakened astir See More
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