Rest | Meaning of rest

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rest (noun)
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.

rest (noun)
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.

rest (noun)
Any object designed to be used to support something else.
She put the phone receiver back in its rest.
He placed his hands on the arm rests of the chair.

rest (noun)
A projection from the right side of the cuirass of armour, serving to support the lance.

rest (noun)
A place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode.

rest (noun)
The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account. Often, specifically, the intervals after which compound interest is added to capital.

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

rest (verb)
To come to a pause or an end; end.

rest (verb)
To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed.

rest (verb)
To be or to put into a state of rest.

rest (verb)
To stay, remain, be situated.
The blame seems to rest with your father.

rest (verb)
To lean, lie, or lay.
A column rests on its pedestal.

rest (verb)
To sleep; slumber.

rest (verb)
To lie dormant.

rest (verb)
To sleep the final sleep; sleep in death; die; be dead.

rest (verb)
To rely or depend on.

rest (verb)
To be satisfied; to acquiesce.

rest (noun)
That which remains.

rest (noun)
Those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others.

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January 24, 2019

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