rest

rest is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• enPR: rĕst IPA ^(key): /rɛst/
• SAMPA: /rEst/

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Noun

Singular rest

Plural rests

Musical rests

1. (countable) A pause or break.
   • Synonyms: pause, break, recess, hiatus, respite, breather, time-out and time off

   You need to take a rest.

2. (countable) (music) A mark in music showing counts that are not played.

   That quarter-note is followed by three rests.

3. (countable) Remainder, what is left.
   • Synonyms: remainder, remnant, leftovers, remains, residue, balance and surplus

   I will take the rest of the money.

4. (countable) Sleep.
   • Synonyms: sleep and R and R

   You need rest.

5. A rest is a place where you can put something, often your arm.

Related words

• restful
• restfully
• restfulness
• restless
• restlessly
• restlessness

Verb

Plain form rest

Third-person singular rests

Past tense rested

Past participle rested

Present participle resting

1. To take a break.
   • Synonyms: relax, take it easy and put your feet up

   He rested for five minutes.

2. To be located somewhere.
   • Synonyms: lie and lean

   The statue rests on the mantle.

3. To place something in a place.
   • Synonyms: place, put, support and set

   He rested his foot on the stair.

4. To sleep.
   • Synonym: sleep

   The baby is resting.

5. To be dead.
   • Synonyms: rest in peace and rest in Jesus

   Rest in peace.

   She is resting in Jesus.

   Karen rests in a tomb.