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English to English noun
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something left after other parts have been taken away |  | Example: there was no remainder
he threw away the rest
he took what he wanted and I got the balance
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freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) | | Example: took his repose by the swimming pool
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a pause for relaxation | | Example: people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
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a state of inaction | | Example: a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon
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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
they had to put their family pet to sleep
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a support on which things can be put | | Example: the gun was steadied on a special rest
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a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration | | source: wordnet30
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A state of quiet or repose; a cessation from motion or labor; tranquillity; as, rest from mental exertion; rest of body or mind. | | source: webster1913
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That which is left, or which remains after the separation of a part, either in fact or in contemplation; remainder; residue. | | source: webster1913 verb
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not move; be in a resting position | | source: wordnet30
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take a short break from one's activities in order to relax | | source: wordnet30
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give a rest to | | Example: He rested his bad leg
Rest the dogs for a moment
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have a place in relation to something else | | Example: The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West
The responsibility rests with the Allies
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be at rest | | source: wordnet30
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stay the same; remain in a certain state | | Example: The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it
rest assured
stay alone
He remained unmoved by her tears
The bad weather continued for another week
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be inherent or innate in | | source: wordnet30
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put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying | | Example: Rest your head on my shoulder
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sit, as on a branch | | Example: The birds perched high in the tree
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rest on or as if on a pillow | | Example: pillow your head
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be inactive, refrain from acting | | Example: The committee is resting over the summer
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To arrest. | | source: webster1913
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To cease from action or motion, especially from action which has caused weariness; to desist from labor or exertion. | | source: webster1913
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To lay or place at rest; to quiet. | | source: webster1913
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To be left; to remain; to continue to be. | | source: webster1913
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