rest

nouns

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"

balance, remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest

freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

"took his repose by the swimming pool"

ease, relaxation, repose, rest

a pause for relaxation

"people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

relief, respite, rest, rest period

a state of inaction

"a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"

rest

is a type of (narrower)

the state of being inactive

inaction, inactiveness, inactivity

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"

eternal rest, eternal sleep, quietus, rest, sleep

a support on which things can be put

"the gun was steadied on a special rest"

rest

is a type of (narrower)

any device that bears the weight of another thing

"there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"

support

a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

rest

is a type of (narrower)

(music) notation used by musicians

musical notation

verbs

not move; be in a resting position

rest

is derived from

rester

see also

rest on

is a type of (narrower)

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

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

breathe, catch one's breath, rest, take a breather

is derived from

rester

give a rest to

"He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"

rest

is derived from

rester

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"

lie, rest

be at rest

rest

is derived from

rester

antonym

be active

is a type of (narrower)

lean in a comfortable resting position

"He was reposing on the couch"

recline, recumb, repose

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"

remain, rest, stay

be inherent or innate in;

repose, reside, rest

put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying

"Rest your head on my shoulder"

rest

is a type of (narrower)

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"

lay, place, pose, position, put, set

sit, as on a branch

"The birds perched high in the tree"

perch, rest, roost

rest on or as if on a pillow

"pillow your head"

pillow, rest

be inactive, refrain from acting

"The committee is resting over the summer"

rest