rest

rest is part of the Basic English 850.

rest is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

rest

Pronunciation

• enPR: rĕst
• IPA: /rɛst/
• SAMPA: /rEst/
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Noun

Singular rest

Plural rests

1. (countable) A pause or break.

   You need to take a rest.

Musical rests

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

   That quarter-note is followed by three rests.

2. (countable) Remainder, what is left.

   I will take the rest of the money.

3. (countable) Sleep.

   You need rest.

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

Synonyms

• (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

• 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.

   He rested for five minutes.

2. To be located somewhere.

   The statue rests on the mantle.

3. To place something in a place.

   He rested his foot on the stair.

4. To sleep.

   The baby is resting.

5. To be dead.

   Rest in peace.

   She is resting in Jesus.

   Karen rests in a tomb.

Synonyms

• (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