Rest - Definition

n 1: something left after other parts have been taken away;
"there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he
took what he wanted and I got the balance" [syn:
remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum,
rest]
2: freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility);
"took his repose by the swimming pool" [syn: rest, ease,
repose, relaxation]
3: a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when
they take time for short rests" [syn: respite, rest,
relief, rest period]
4: a state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest
until acted upon"
5: euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a
bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her
husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep" [syn:
rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus]
6: a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied
on a special rest"
7: a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified
duration
v 1: not move; be in a resting position
2: take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
[syn: rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a
breather]
3: give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a
moment"
4: have a place in relation to something else; "The fate of
Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility
rests with the Allies" [syn: lie, rest]
5: be at rest [ant: be active, move]
6: stay the same; remain in a certain state; "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" [syn: stay, remain, rest]
[ant: change]
7: be inherent or innate in; [syn: rest, reside, repose]
8: put something in a resting position, as for support or
steadying; "Rest your head on my shoulder"
9: sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree"
[syn: perch, roost, rest]
10: rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head" [syn:
pillow, rest]
11: be inactive, refrain from acting; "The committee is resting
over the summer"