rest

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/ɹɛst/

noun 9verb 8name 2

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

complete | good, long | little, short | well-deserved, well-earned

bed

The doctor ordered strict bed rest for two weeks after his surgery.

VERB + REST

find

After weeks of traveling, she finally found rest at her grandmother's quiet cottage by the sea.

get, have, take

After working all morning, she decided to take a rest before finishing her homework.

need

come to

After the long flight, she finally came to rest on the comfortable hotel bed.

REST + NOUN

day, period | area | home

PREP

at ~

The old horse stood at rest under the large oak tree after a long day of work.

~ from

She needed a break from her job after working six months without any time off.

PHRASES

a day of rest

(verb.)

ADV

casually, gently, lightly, loosely | heavily

comfortably

After the long hike, we rested comfortably in the shade by the river.

peacefully, quietly | momentarily | awhile

VERB + REST

let sth

After the long hike, we let our bags rest by the tree while we drank water.

PREP

against

He rested his tired head against the soft pillow after a long day at work.

on/upon

The old wooden ladder rested against the garage wall for several months.

PHRASES

rest easy

She could rest easy knowing that her children were safe with their grandmother.

PHRASAL VERBS rest on/upon sth

ADV

solely, squarely

The decision to close the factory rested squarely on the company's financial problems.

rest with sb

ADV

squarely

The responsibility for the project's failure rests squarely on the manager's shoulders.

ultimately

The choice of where to go on vacation ultimately rests with my parents.

Definitions

noun

Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.

I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night.

The sun sets, and the workers go to their rest.

Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.

We took a rest at the top of the hill to get our breath back.

Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.

It was nice to have a rest from the phone ringing when I unplugged it for a while.

And the land had rest fourscore years.

A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.

The boulder came to rest just behind the house after rolling down the mountain.

The ocean was finally at rest.

A final position after death. Also, death itself: "Not alone, not alone would I go to my rest in the heart of the love..." -- George William Russell ("Love")

She was laid to rest in the village cemetery.

verb

To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.

My day's work is over; now I will rest.

I shall not rest until I have uncovered the truth.

To come to a pause or an end; end.

To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed.

There rest, if any rest can harbour there.

To put into a state of rest.

We need to rest the horses before we ride any further.

And thereby at a pryory they rested them all nyght.

To stay, remain, be situated, or belong to.

The blame seems to rest with your father.

noun

That which remains.

She ate some of the food, but was not hungry enough to eat it all, so she put the rest in the refrigerator to finish later.

Those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others.

Plato and the rest of the philosophers

Arm'd like the rest, the Trojan prince appears.

A surplus held as a reserved fund by a bank to equalize its dividends, etc.; in the Bank of England, the balance of assets above liabilities.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

noun — something left after other parts have been taken away

noun — euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a

noun — a pause for relaxation

verb — stay the same

verb — take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

breathe

verb — rest on or as if on a pillow

pillow

verb — sit, as on a branch

verb — be inherent or innate in

verb — have a place in relation to something else

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

at rest

Not moving; stationary.

The yatch lies at rest in the marina.

rest assured

Be sure; not need to worry; trust.

You may rest assured that our best efforts will be put forth to give you complete satisfaction.

lay to rest

To bury someone who has died.

He was laid to rest beneath the old oak tree in 1825.

rest on one's laurels

To rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further.

"Rail has a good basis for promoting green travel options, but we can't rest on our laurels. We need to keep on moving forwards because other modes are upping their games as well,"

rest his soul

Used parenthetically to mark the referent as being deceased

Example Bank

I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night.

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The sun sets, and the workers go to their rest.

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We took a rest at the top of the hill to get our breath back.

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My day's work is over; now I will rest.

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I shall not rest until I have uncovered the truth.

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Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, rest is marked as obsolete, euphemistic, UK, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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