Rest (Noun)
Meaning 1
Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- She finally found rest from her exhausting daily routine after quitting her job.
- The weekend provided a much-needed rest from the pressures of the workweek.
- The doctor ordered complete rest for the patient until her injuries healed.
- The serene forest surroundings provided a perfect place for rest and relaxation.
- After months of constant travel, he was grateful to find rest in his own bed again.
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Meaning 2
A pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
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Meaning 3
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
A musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Meaning 5
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- She threw away the rest of the leftovers from last night's dinner.
- The rest of the puzzle pieces were too difficult to assemble.
- After he took his share, the rest of the money was mine.
- The rest of the cake was devoured by the guests within minutes.
- She got rid of the rest of her old clothes to make room for new ones.
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Meaning 6
A support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 7
A state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.