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- rest is part of the Basic English 850.
Pronunciation[change]
Noun[change]
- (countable) A pause or break.
- You need to take a rest.
- (countable) (music) A mark in music showing counts that are not played.
- That quarter-note is followed by three rests.
- (countable) Remainder, what is left.
- I will take the rest of the money.
- (countable) Sleep.
- You need rest.
- A rest is a place where you can put something, often your arm.
Synonyms[change]
- (pause) pause, break, recess, hiatus, respite, breather, time-out, time off
- (remainder) remainder, remnant, leftovers, remains, residue, balance, surplus
- (sleep) sleep, R and R
Related words[change]
Verb[change]
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- To take a break.
- He rested for five minutes.
- To be located somewhere.
- The statue rests on the mantle.
- To place something in a place.
- He rested his foot on the stair.
- To sleep.
- The baby is resting.
- To be dead.
- Rest in peace.
- She is resting in Jesus.
- Karen rests in a tomb.
Synonyms[change]
- (take a break) relax, take it easy, put your feet up
- (be located) lie, lean
- (place) place, put, support, set
- (sleep) sleep
- (be dead) rest in peace, rest in Jesus