| rest | | |
| n. (linkdef) | 1. balance, remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest | something left after other parts have been taken away.; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance" |
| ~ component part, part, portion, component, constituent | something determined in relation to something that includes it.; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton" |
| ~ leftover, remnant | a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists. |
| n. (act) | 2. ease, relaxation, repose, rest | freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility).; "took his repose by the swimming pool" |
| ~ inactivity | being inactive; being less active. |
| ~ bed rest, bedrest | confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons). |
| ~ laziness | relaxed and easy activity.; "the laziness of the day helped her to relax" |
| ~ 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.; "he lacked the leisure for golf" |
| n. (time) | 3. relief, respite, rest, rest period | a pause for relaxation.; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests" |
| ~ pause, intermission, suspension, interruption, break | a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something. |
| ~ breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time, breath | a short respite. |
| n. (state) | 4. rest | a state of inaction.; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon" |
| ~ inaction, inactiveness, inactivity | the state of being inactive. |
| n. (state) | 5. eternal rest, eternal sleep, quietus, rest, sleep | euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb).; "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep" |
| ~ death | the absence of life or state of being dead.; "he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life" |
| n. (artifact) | 6. rest | a support on which things can be put.; "the gun was steadied on a special 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. |
| ~ support | any device that bears the weight of another thing.; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" |
| n. (communication) | 7. rest | a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration. |
| ~ musical notation | (music) notation used by musicians. |
| ~ 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. |
| v. (contact) | 8. rest | not move; be in a resting position. |
| ~ kneel | rest one's weight on one's knees.; "In church you have to kneel during parts of the service" |
| ~ stand, stand up | be standing; be upright.; "We had to stand for the entire performance!" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (communication) | 9. breathe, catch one's breath, rest, take a breather | take a short break from one's activities in order to relax. |
| ~ intermit, pause, break | cease an action temporarily.; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch" |
| v. (communication) | 10. rest | give a rest to.; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment" |
| ~ blow | allow to regain its breath.; "blow a horse" |
| v. (stative) | 11. lie, rest | have a place in relation to something else.; "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies" |
| ~ be | occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere.; "Where is my umbrella?"; "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" |
| ~ lie | be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position. |
| v. (body) | 12. rest | be at rest. |
| ~ catch some z's, kip, log z's, sleep, slumber | be asleep. |
| ~ drowse | be on the verge of sleeping.; "The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class" |
| ~ recumb, recline, repose | lean in a comfortable resting position.; "He was reposing on the couch" |
| v. (change) | 13. remain, rest, stay | stay the same; remain in a certain state.; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week" |
| ~ keep out | remain outside. |
| ~ sit tight | maintain the same position; wait it out.; "Let's not make a decision--let's sit tight" |
| ~ stay together, stick together | be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble.; "The two families stuck together throughout the war" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ stand | remain inactive or immobile.; "standing water" |
| ~ stay fresh, keep | fail to spoil or rot.; "These potatoes keep for a long time" |
| ~ be | to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form.; "let her be" |
| v. (stative) | 14. repose, reside, rest | be inherent or innate in. |
| ~ inhere in, attach to | be part of.; "This problem inheres in the design" |
| v. (contact) | 15. rest | put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying.; "Rest your head on my shoulder" |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| v. (contact) | 16. perch, rest, roost | sit, as on a branch.; "The birds perched high in the tree" |
| ~ sit, sit down | be seated. |
| v. (contact) | 17. pillow, rest | rest on or as if on a pillow.; "pillow your head" |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| v. (social) | 18. rest | be inactive, refrain from acting.; "The committee is resting over the summer" |
| ~ hibernate | be in an inactive or dormant state. |
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