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REST
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Dictionary entry overview: What does rest mean?
• REST (noun)
The noun REST has 7 senses:
1. something left after other parts have been taken away
2. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
5. euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
6. a support on which things can be put
7. a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
Familiarity information: REST used as a noun is common.
• REST (verb)
The verb REST has 11 senses:
1. not move; be in a resting position
2. take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
4. have a place in relation to something else
6. stay the same; remain in a certain state
8. put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
10. rest on or as if on a pillow
11. be inactive, refrain from acting
Familiarity information: REST used as a verb is familiar.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Something left after other parts have been taken away
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Synonyms:
balance; remainder; residual; residue; residuum; rest
Context example:
he took what he wanted and I got the balance
Hypernyms ("rest" is a kind of...):
component; component part; constituent; part; portion (something determined in relation to something that includes it)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rest"):
leftover; remnant (a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
ease; relaxation; repose; rest
Context example:
took his repose by the swimming pool
Hypernyms ("rest" is a kind of...):
inactivity (being inactive; being less active)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rest"):
laziness (relaxed and easy activity)
lie-in (a long stay in bed in the morning)
dormancy; quiescence; quiescency; sleeping (quiet and inactive restfulness)
leisure (freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity)
bed rest; bedrest (confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons))
Derivation:
rest (be inactive, refrain from acting)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A pause for relaxation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Synonyms:
relief; respite; rest; rest period
Context example:
people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
Hypernyms ("rest" is a kind of...):
break; intermission; interruption; pause; suspension (a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rest"):
breath; breather; breathing place; breathing space; breathing spell; breathing time (a short respite)
Derivation:
rest (take a short break from one's activities in order to relax)
rest (give a rest to)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A state of inaction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Context example:
a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon
Hypernyms ("rest" is a kind of...):
inaction; inactiveness; inactivity (the state of being inactive)
Derivation:
rest (give a rest to)
rest (not move; be in a resting position)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
eternal rest; eternal sleep; quietus; rest; sleep
Context example:
they had to put their family pet to sleep
Hypernyms ("rest" is a kind of...):
death (the absence of life or state of being dead)
Sense 6
Meaning:
A support on which things can be put
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context example:
the gun was steadied on a special rest
Hypernyms ("rest" is a kind of...):
support (any device that bears the weight of another thing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rest"):
armrest (a support for the arm)
chin rest (a rest on which a violinist can place the chin)
headrest (a rest for the head)
Derivation:
rest (rest on or as if on a pillow)
rest (sit, as on a branch)
rest (put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying)
Sense 7
Meaning:
A musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("rest" is a kind of...):
musical notation ((music) notation used by musicians)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rest"):
whole rest (a musical rest equal in duration to four beats in common time)
half rest (a musical rest having the time value of half a whole rest or equal in duration to two beats in common time)
quarter rest (a musical rest having one-fourth the time value of a whole rest)
Conjugation: |
Past simple: rested
Past participle: rested
-ing form: resting
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not move; be in a resting position
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "rest" is one way to...):
be (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun))
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "rest"):
kneel (rest one's weight on one's knees)
stand; stand up (be standing; be upright)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue rest
Also:
rest on (rest on for support)
rest on (be based on; of theories and claims, for example)
Derivation:
rest (a state of inaction)
rester (a person who rests)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
breathe; catch one's breath; rest; take a breather
Hypernyms (to "rest" is one way to...):
break; intermit; pause (cease an action temporarily)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue rest
Derivation:
rest (a pause for relaxation)
rester (a person who rests)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Give a rest to
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Context example:
Rest the dogs for a moment
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "rest"):
blow (allow to regain its breath)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Also:
rest (take a short break from one's activities in order to relax)
Derivation:
rest (a state of inaction)
rester (a person who rests)
rest (a pause for relaxation)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Have a place in relation to something else
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
lie; rest
Context example:
The responsibility rests with the Allies
Hypernyms (to "rest" is one way to...):
be (occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere)
Verb group:
lie (be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Sense 5
Meaning:
Be at rest
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "rest" is one way to...):
recline; recumb; repose (lean in a comfortable resting position)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "rest"):
catch some Z's; kip; log Z's; sleep; slumber (be asleep)
drowse (be on the verge of sleeping)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue rest
Antonym:
be active (be in a state of action)
Derivation:
rester (a person who rests)
Sense 6
Meaning:
Stay the same; remain in a certain state
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
Context example:
The bad weather continued for another week
Hypernyms (to "rest" is one way to...):
be (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun))
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "rest"):
keep out (remain outside)
sit tight (maintain the same position; wait it out)
stay together; stick together (be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble)
stand (remain inactive or immobile)
keep; stay fresh (fail to spoil or rot)
be (to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form)
Sentence frames:
Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Sense 7
Meaning:
Be inherent or innate in
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
Hypernyms (to "rest" is one way to...):
attach to; inhere in (be part of)
Sentence frame:
Something is ----ing PP
Sense 8
Meaning:
Put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
Rest your head on my shoulder
Hypernyms (to "rest" is one way to...):
lay; place; pose; position; put; set (put into a certain place or abstract location)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something PP
Sentence example:
They rest their rifles on the cabinet
Derivation:
rest (a support on which things can be put)
Sense 9
Meaning:
Sit, as on a branch
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
Context example:
The birds perched high in the tree
Hypernyms (to "rest" is one way to...):
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence examples:
Some big birds rest in the tree
There rest some big birds in the tree
Derivation:
rest (a support on which things can be put)
Sense 10
Meaning:
Rest on or as if on a pillow
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
pillow; rest
Context example:
pillow your head
Hypernyms (to "rest" is one way to...):
lay; place; pose; position; put; set (put into a certain place or abstract location)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something PP
Derivation:
rest (a support on which things can be put)
Sense 11
Meaning:
Be inactive, refrain from acting
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Context example:
The committee is resting over the summer
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "rest"):
hibernate (be in an inactive or dormant state)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
rest (freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility))
Context examples
It is closed at rest and opens during swallowing, sneezing, and yawning.
(Murine Eustachian Tube, NCI Thesaurus)
Symptoms, physical examination results, and/or laboratory rest results related to the muscles and bones.
(Musculoskeletal Finding, NCI Thesaurus)
The muscle weakness gets worse during activity, and improves after periods of rest.
(Myasthenia Gravis, NCI Dictionary)
It was by this time dark; I heard the clocks strike ten, as I sat resting.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
Here was neither peace, nor rest, nor a moment’s safety.
(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)
The weakness gets worse with activity, and better with rest..
(Myasthenia Gravis, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
The region that connects the head to the rest of the body.
(Neck, NCI Thesaurus)
The Overactive Bladder Questionnaire (OAB-q) Prevented you from feeling rested upon waking in the morning?
(OAB-q - Prevented You From Feeling Rested Upon Waking, NCI Thesaurus)
The Overactive Bladder Questionnaire Short Form (OAB-q Short Form) Interfered with your ability to get a good night's rest?
(OAB-q Short Form - Interfered with a Good Night's Rest, NCI Thesaurus)
I profited of this time to rest for a few hours.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
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