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rest > 18 senses
NOUN	1	rest, remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum	Something left after other parts have been taken away
	2	rest, ease, repose, relaxation	Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
	3	rest, respite, relief, rest period	A pause for relaxation
	4	rest	A state of inaction
	5	rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus	Euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
	6	rest	A support on which things can be put
	7	rest	A musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
VERB	1	rest	Not move
	2	rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather	Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
	3	rest	Give a rest to
	4	rest, lie	Have a place in relation to something else
	5	rest	Be at rest
	6	rest, stay, remain	Stay the same
	7	rest, reside, repose	Be inherent or innate in;
	8	rest	Put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
	9	rest, perch, roost	Sit, as on a branch
	10	rest, pillow	Rest on or as if on a pillow
	11	rest	Be inactive, refrain from acting

rest > pronunciation
Sounds	reh'st
Rhymes	abreast, addressed, alkahest, and 73 more rhymes in ehst at the HyperDic website...

rest > noun 1, relation
Meaning	Something left after other parts have been taken away.
Examples	"he threw away the rest"
Synonyms	remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum
Narrower	leftover, remnant
Broader	part, portion, component part, component

rest > noun 2, act
Meaning	Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility).
Synonyms	ease, repose, relaxation
Narrower	bedrest, bed rest; lie-in; quiescence, quiescency, dormancy, sleeping; leisure
Broader	inactivity
Verbs	rest

rest > noun 3, time
Meaning	A pause for relaxation.
Examples	"people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
Synonyms	respite, relief, rest period
Narrower	breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time
Broader	pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension
Verbs	rest; rest

rest > noun 4, state
Meaning	A state of inaction.
Examples	"a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
Broader	inaction, inactivity, inactiveness
Verbs	rest; rest

rest > noun 5, state
Meaning	Euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb).
Examples	"she was laid to rest beside her husband"
Synonyms	eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus
Broader	death

rest > noun 6, artifact
Meaning	A support on which things can be put.
Examples	"the gun was steadied on a special rest"
Narrower	armrest; chin rest; headrest
Broader	support
Verbs	rest; rest; rest

rest > noun 7, communication
Meaning	A musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration.
Narrower	whole rest; half rest; quarter rest
Broader	musical notation

rest > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Not move. Be in a resting position.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Model	Sam and Sue rest
Narrower	kneel; stand, stand up
Broader	be
See also	rest on; rest on
Nouns	rest; rester

rest > verb 2, communication
Meaning	Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Model	Sam and Sue rest
Synonyms	breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather
Broader	pause, intermit, break
See also	rest
Nouns	rest; rester

rest > verb 3, communication
Meaning	Give a rest to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"
Narrower	blow
See also	rest
Nouns	rest; rest; rester

rest > verb 4, stative
Meaning	Have a place in relation to something else.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Examples	"The responsibility rests with the Allies"
Synonyms	lie
Broader	be
Similar to	lie

rest > verb 5, body
Meaning	Be at rest.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Model	Sam and Sue rest
Narrower	sleep, kip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's; drowse
Broader	recumb, repose, recline
Contrary	be active, move
Nouns	rester

rest > verb 6, change
Meaning	Stay the same. Remain in a certain state.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP; Something ----s Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s Adjective
Examples	"rest assured"
Synonyms	stay, remain
Narrower	sit tight; stick together, stay together; stand; keep, stay fresh; be
Broader	be
Contrary	change

rest > verb 7, stative
Meaning	Be inherent or innate in;.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP
Synonyms	reside, repose
Broader	inhere in, attach to

rest > verb 8, contact
Meaning	Put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Model	They rest their rifles on the cabinet
Examples	"Rest your head on my shoulder"
Broader	put, set, place, pose, position, lay
Nouns	rest

rest > verb 9, contact
Meaning	Sit, as on a branch.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Model	Some big birds rest in the tree; There rest some big birds in the tree
Synonyms	perch, roost
Broader	sit, sit down
Nouns	rest

rest > verb 10, contact
Meaning	Rest on or as if on a pillow.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Synonyms	pillow
Broader	put, set, place, pose, position, lay
Nouns	rest

rest > verb 11, social
Meaning	Be inactive, refrain from acting.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Examples	"The committee is resting over the summer"
Narrower	hibernate
Nouns	rest

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