Rest (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
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Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
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Meaning 2
A pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests".
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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".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
A musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Meaning 5
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 6
Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 7
A state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.