Rest

/ɹɛst/ · noun

Meaning

(uncountable, of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep..

Definitions by Sense

1. (uncountable, of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
2. (countable) Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.
3. (uncountable) Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.
4. (uncountable, of an object or concept) A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.
5. (euphemistic, uncountable) A final position after death. Also, death itself: "Not alone, not alone would I go to my rest in the heart of the love..." -- George William Russell ("Love")
6. (music, countable) A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.
7. (music, countable) A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.
8. (physics, uncountable) Absence of motion.

Example Sentences

I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night.

The sun sets, and the workers go to their rest.

We took a rest at the top of the hill to get our breath back.

It was nice to have a rest from the phone ringing when I unplugged it for a while.

And the land had rest fourscore years.

The boulder came to rest just behind the house after rolling down the mountain.

The ocean was finally at rest.

Now that we're all in agreement, we can put that issue to rest.

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Word Forms

• rests
• resting
• rested

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