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- [rest]
- /rɛst/
- /rest/
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- [rest]
- /rɛst/
Definitions of rest word
- noun rest a support for a lance; lance rest. 1
- verb without object rest to continue to be; remain as specified: Rest assured that all is well. 1
- verb with object rest to give rest to; refresh with rest: to rest oneself. 1
- verb with object rest to lay or place for rest, ease, or support: to rest one's back against a tree. 1
- verb with object rest to direct (as the eyes): to rest one's eyes on someone. 1
- verb with object rest to base, or let depend, as on some ground of reliance. 1
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Origin of rest
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English, Old English; akin to German Rast; (v.) Middle English resten, Old English restan; akin to German rasten
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Parts of speech for Rest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rest usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rest
verb rest
- abide — to tolerate; put up with
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- be off — leave
- beetle — A beetle is an insect with a hard covering to its body.
- beetling — a heavy hammering or ramming instrument, usually of wood, used to drive wedges, force down paving stones, compress loose earth, etc.
noun rest
- apnea — temporary stopping of breathing
- ataraxia — calmness or peace of mind; emotional tranquillity
- basis — If something is done on a particular basis, it is done according to that method, system, or principle.
- beanbag — A beanbag is a large round cushion filled with tiny pieces of plastic or rubber. It takes the shape of your body when you sit on it.
- beauty sleep — sleep, esp sleep before midnight
Antonyms for rest
verb rest
- act upon — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- agonize — If you agonize over something, you feel very anxious about it and spend a long time thinking about it.
- aviate — to pilot or fly in an aircraft
- barreling — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
- barrelled — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
noun rest
- action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
- ambulation — to walk about or move from place to place.
- amendment — An amendment is a section that is added to a law or rule in order to change it.
- ant — Ants are small crawling insects that live in large groups.
- ants — any of numerous black, red, brown, or yellow social insects of the family Formicidae, of worldwide distribution especially in warm climates, having a large head with inner jaws for chewing and outer jaws for carrying and digging, and living in highly organized colonies containing wingless female workers, a winged queen, and, during breeding seasons, winged males, some species being noted for engaging in warfare, slavemaking, or the cultivation of food sources.
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