Rest Meaning
There are 18 meaning(s) for word Rest
Meaning 3 : euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
Example : she was laid to rest beside her husband
Synonyms : eternal rest, eternal sleep, quietus, sleep
Example : she was laid to rest beside her husband
Synonyms : eternal rest, eternal sleep, quietus, sleep
Meaning 4 : take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
Synonyms : breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather
Synonyms : breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather
Meaning 5 : freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
Synonyms : ease, relaxation, repose
Synonyms : ease, relaxation, repose
Meaning 7 : something left after other parts have been taken away
Example : he threw away the rest
Synonyms : balance, remainder, residual, residue, residuum
Example : he threw away the rest
Synonyms : balance, remainder, residual, residue, residuum
Meaning 8 : a pause for relaxation
Example : people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
Synonyms : relief, respite, rest period
Example : people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
Synonyms : relief, respite, rest period
Meaning 10 : have a place in relation to something else
Example : The responsibility rests with the Allies
Synonyms : lie
Example : The responsibility rests with the Allies
Synonyms : lie
Meaning 11 : a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
Meaning 12 : a state of inaction
Example : a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon
Example : a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon
Meaning 13 : a support on which things can be put
Example : the gun was steadied on a special rest
Example : the gun was steadied on a special rest
Meaning 14 : be at rest
Meaning 15 : be inactive, refrain from acting
Example : The committee is resting over the summer
Example : The committee is resting over the summer
Meaning 16 : give a rest to
Example : He rested his bad leg
Example : He rested his bad leg
Meaning 17 : not move; be in a resting position
Meaning 18 : put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
Rest Antonyms
- be active
How to Pronounce Rest
- rɛst