rest
/rɛst/
verb
- To stop working or doing an activity in order to relax or recover energy.
- After running for an hour, she rested on a bench.
- The workers rested for ten minutes before continuing.
- You should rest your eyes after staring at the screen all day.
- To be placed or supported on something; to lean.
- The ladder rested against the wall.
- He rested his elbow on the table.
- The roof rests on four strong pillars.
- To be based or depend on something.
- The case rests on a single piece of evidence.
- The success of the project rests on good teamwork.
- Her argument rests on the assumption that everyone agrees.
- To be no longer active or moving; to come to a stop.
- Let the issue rest for now.
- The matter cannot rest here; we must find a solution.
- The ball rested at the bottom of the hill.
Synonyms
noun
- A period of time when you stop working or doing an activity in order to relax or recover energy.
- The doctor told him to get plenty of rest after the surgery.
- After a long hike, they sat down for a rest under a tree.
- She took a short rest between study sessions.
- The remaining part of something; what is left over.
- The rest of the team arrived an hour late.
- Eat what you want and leave the rest for later.
- He spent the rest of the day reading.
- A device or support used to hold something in place.
- She placed the violin on a shoulder rest.
- The camera was mounted on a tripod rest.
- He adjusted the headrest on his chair.
- A pause in music of a specific length, or the symbol that indicates such a pause.
- The choir held a rest before the final chorus.
- He counted the rests carefully during the piece.
- The quarter rest lasts for one beat.