rest
15 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of REST
the rest
:
the part that is left when other people or things are gone, used, etc.
— often + of
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You bring these bags in, and I'll bring the rest. [=the remainder]
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Thanks for your help. I can handle the rest.
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Linda, Joan, Donna, and the rest
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He would regret that decision for the rest of his life.
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She went shopping and spent the rest of her money on dinner.
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We finished the rest of the cake.
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He worked in the morning and relaxed (for) the rest of the day.
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compare 2rest
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rest
/ˈrɛst/
noun
plural
rests
2
rest
/ˈrɛst/
noun
plural
rests
Britannica Dictionary definition of REST
1
:
a period of time in which you relax, sleep, or do nothing after you have been active or doing work
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see also bed rest
[noncount]
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a day of rest
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I was ordered to get some rest.
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None of us had/got much rest last night.
[count]
— usually singular
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I need a rest. [=break]
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The coach canceled practice to give his team a rest.
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a 10-minute rest period
2
[noncount]
:
a state in which there is no motion
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an object in a state of rest
4
[count]
a
:
a period of silence between musical notes
b
:
a symbol in music that shows a period of silence between notes
at rest
1
:
not moving
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The object is at rest. [=motionless]
2
3
:
in a relaxed and comfortable state
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You can set/put your mind at rest. [=you can relax and stop worrying]
come to rest
:
to stop moving
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The ball came to rest against the curb.
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Her eyes came to rest on a mysterious man. [=she stopped looking around and looked at the mysterious man]
give it a rest
informal
— used to tell someone to stop talking about something
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Oh, give it a rest! I don't want to hear it.
give (something) a rest
informal
:
to stop doing or using (something)
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Hey, give the TV remote a rest and go outside to play!
lay (someone) to rest
:
to bury (someone who has died)
— usually used as (be) laid to rest
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She was laid to rest in the church's graveyard.
lay/put to rest (something)
or lay/put (something) to rest
:
to make someone stop thinking about or believing (something) by showing it is not true
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I want to lay/put to rest any lingering doubts about my decision.
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compare 1rest
3
rest
/ˈrɛst/
verb
rests;
rested;
resting
3
rest
/ˈrɛst/
verb
rests;
rested;
resting
Britannica Dictionary definition of REST
1
[no object]
:
to stop doing work or an activity
:
to spend time relaxing, sleeping, or doing nothing after you have been active or doing work
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We will not rest until we discover the truth.
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The workers were resting in the shade.
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They expect to rest [=relax] while on vacation.
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He is resting comfortably after his ordeal.
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She went to her room to rest for a while.
2
[+ object]
a
:
to give rest to (someone)
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The coach canceled practice to rest his team.
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May God rest her soul. [=I pray that God will give her soul peace now that she has died]
b
:
to stop using (something) so that it can become strong again
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He rested his horse before continuing the journey.
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You should rest your eyes after all that reading.
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The pitcher needs to rest his arm.
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always followed by an adverb or preposition
a
[no object]
:
to sit or lie on something
— often used figuratively
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The spoon was resting in the cup.
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The house rests on a concrete foundation.
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The real authority rests with the committee.
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The blame rests (solely) on/with me. [=I am to blame; I am responsible for what happened]
b
[+ object]
:
to place (something) on or against something else
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He rested his hand on her shoulder.
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She rested her bike against a tree.
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He rested his chin in his hands.
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Don't rest your elbows on the table.
4
[no object]
:
to lie in a grave after death
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My grandfather rests [=is buried] next to my grandmother.
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May she rest in peace. [=may she have peace in her death]
5
:
to stop presenting evidence in a legal case
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see also I rest my case at 1case
[no object]
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The defense rests, Your Honor.
[+ object]
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The defense rested its case.
let (something) rest
:
to stop mentioning or talking about (something)
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You just won't let this rest, will you?
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They told them their decision, but he won't let the matter rest.
rest easy
:
to stop worrying about something
:
to not worry about something
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I can rest easy knowing that he will be in charge.
rest on/upon
[phrasal verb]
1
rest on/upon (someone or something)
a
:
to depend or rely on (someone or something)
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All our hopes rested on one man.
b
:
to stop moving and look at (someone or something)
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His eyes/gaze rested on the letter.
2
rest on/upon (something)
:
to be based on (something)
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His theory rested upon two important pieces of evidence.
rest on your laurels
rest with
[phrasal verb]
rest with (someone or something)
:
to be the responsibility of (someone or something)
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The final decision rests with you.
