—rest /rest/
noun (OTHER PART)
the rest [S, + sing/pl verb]► A2 the other things, people, or parts that remain or that have not been mentioned: » I've got two bright students, but the rest are average.» I'll keep a third of the money and the rest is for you.» Have you got anything planned for the rest of the day?Thesaurus+: ↑Things remainingnoun (STOP)
A2 [C or U] a period of time in which you relax, do not do anything active, or sleep:
» After they had carried the piano up the stairs, they stopped for a rest.» The doctor prescribed some pills and told her to get/have a week's rest.Thesaurus+: ↑Periods of time - general wordsF0 [C] SPECIALIZED a period of silence between musical notes, or a symbol that represents this:
» a minim restSee picture: quarter rest and half rest 
See picture: whole rest and eighth rest
Thesaurus+: ↑Beats or lengths of musical notesat rest
F0 describes someone or something that is not doing anything active, or not moving:
» Her heartbeat is only 55 at rest.Thesaurus+: ↑Passive and not workingThesaurus+: ↑ImmobilityF0 used as a polite way to say that someone is dead:
» Your father was a very troubled man, but he's at rest now.Thesaurus+: ↑Death and dyingcome to restF0 to stop, usually in a particular place:
» The car hit the kerb, rolled over and came to rest in a ditch.Thesaurus+: ↑Staying and remaining , ↑WaitingThesaurus+: ↑ImmobilityWord Builder:–Nouns: rest, unrest, restlessness–Adjectives: restless–Verbs: rest–Adverbs: restlessly• • •
Extra Examples:» It's not a good idea to drive for hours without a rest.» Chris phoned to say they'd arrived safely, so that really put my mind at rest.» After six hours work in the garden, we sat down for a much-needed rest.» I'm not tired at the moment but I will need a rest at some stage during the walk.» The elderly generally need far less rest than the young, and tend to sleep in several short stretches.noun [C] (SUPPORT)
► F0 an object that supports the weight of something: » I used a pile of books as a rest for my telescope.→ SEE ALSO HEADREST(Cf. ↑headrest), ARMREST(Cf. ↑armrest)Thesaurus+: ↑Physical supports and supporting , ↑Arches, columns and beamsverb (STOP) ↑Verb Endings for rest
B1 [I or T] to (cause someone or something to) stop doing a particular activity or stop being active for a period of time in order to relax and get back your strength:
» The doctor told him that he should rest for a few days.» He looked away from the computer screen to rest his eyes.» She promised that she would not rest (= would not stop looking) until the murderer of her son was caught and imprisoned.→ SEE ALSO REST UP(Cf. ↑rest up)Thesaurus+: ↑Passive and not workingbe resting INFORMALF0 to be an actor who does not have any work:
» Over 90 percent of professional actors are resting at any given time.Thesaurus+: ↑Employment status and types of workThesaurus+: ↑Acting, rehearsing and performingI rest my case (ALSO my case rests) legalF0 said by lawyers in a law court when they have finished the explanation of their case
Thesaurus+: ↑Lawyers and legal officialsWord Builder:–Nouns: rest, unrest, restlessness–Adjectives: restless–Verbs: rest–Adverbs: restlessly• • •
Extra Examples:» "You look tired - you should go home and rest." "I'm going to do precisely that."» My doctor said I was looking run-down and ought to take some time to rest.» We travelled by night and rested by day.» She was told to stay in bed to rest her injured back.» Feeling tired-out is Nature's way of telling you to rest.verb [I or T, usually + adv/prep] (SUPPORT) ↑Verb Endings for rest
► F0 to lie or lean on something, or to put something on something else so that its weight is supported: » She rested her head on my shoulder.» The bicycle was resting against the wall.Thesaurus+: ↑Reclining , ↑Not holding the body uprightThesaurus+: ↑Physical supports and supporting , ↑Arches, columns and beams• • •
Extra Examples:» She sat behind the table, her chin resting in her hands.» They rested the mirror against the wall.» The dome rests on four marble columns.» He rested his head on the cushion.» The elephants were standing in a line with their front legs resting on each other's backs.verb [I] FORMAL (REMAIN) ↑Verb Endings for rest
► F0 to remain in a particular state or place: » We must talk to the council about the problem - the matter cannot be allowed to rest here (= further action must be taken).Thesaurus+: ↑Staying and remaining , ↑Waiting