rest

rest · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (Noun) A period of relaxation or sleep to recover strength.

  2. 2.

    (Noun) The remaining part of something; what is left.

  3. 3.

    (Verb) To cease work or movement in order to relax or recover strength.

  4. 4.

    (Verb) To be placed or supported so as to stay in a specified position.

  5. 5.

    (Music) A pause of specified duration in a piece of music; a symbol indicating this.

Forms

plural: rests

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    at rest — not moving; dead (euphemism)
  • •
    come to rest — stop moving
  • •
    rest assured — be certain; have no doubt
  • •
    rest on one's laurels — be satisfied with past achievements without further effort
  • •
    the rest is history — the subsequent events are well known

Related words

Antonyms: activity, exertion, work
See also: pause, relax, remainder, sleep
Synonyms: break, relaxation, remainder, repose

Etymology

From Old English rest, ræst ("rest, repose, sleep"), from Proto-Germanic rastō ("rest, league"), related to Old Norse rǫst ("distance, league").