NOUN | relation | rest, remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum | something left after other parts have been taken away |
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act | rest, ease, repose, relaxation | freedom from activity (work or strain / strain or responsibility) | |
time | rest, respite, relief, rest period | a pause for relaxation | |
state | rest | a state of inaction | |
state | rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus | euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) | |
artifact | rest | a support on which things can be put | |
communication | rest | a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration | |
VERB | contact | rest | not move |
communication | rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather | take a short break from one's activities in order to relax | |
communication | rest | give a rest to | |
stative | rest, lie | have a place in relation to something else | |
body | rest | be at rest | |
change | rest, stay, remain | stay the same | |
stative | rest, reside, repose | be inherent or innate in | |
contact | rest | put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying | |
contact | rest, perch, roost | sit, as on a branch | |
contact | rest, pillow | rest on or as if on a pillow | |
social | rest | be inactive, refrain from acting |
Sounds | reh'st | |
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Rhymes | abreast ... zest: 76 rhymes with ehst... |
Meaning | Something left after other parts have been taken away. | |
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Example | "he threw away the rest" | |
Synonyms | remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum | |
Narrower | leftover, remnant | A small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists |
Broader | part, portion, component part, component, constituent | Something determined in relation to something that includes it |
Spanish | remanente, residuo, restante, resto, sobra | |
Catalan | residu, resta, restant, romanalla, romanent |
Meaning | freedom from activity (work or strain / strain or responsibility). | |
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Synonyms | ease, repose, relaxation | |
Narrower | bedrest, bed rest | confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons) |
laziness | Relaxed and easy activity | |
leisure | freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity | |
lie-in | A long stay in bed in the morning | |
quiescence, quiescency, dormancy, sleeping | quiet and inactive restfulness | |
Broader | inactivity | Inactive |
Spanish | relajamiento, relax, reposo | |
Catalan | repòs | |
Verbs | rest | be inactive, refrain from acting |
Meaning | A pause for relaxation. | |
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Example | "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests" | |
Synonyms | respite, relief, rest period | |
Narrower | breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time | A short respite |
Broader | pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension | A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something |
Spanish | desahogo, descanso, pausa, período de descanso, respiro | |
Catalan | descans, pausa | |
Verbs | rest | take a short break from one's activities in order to relax |
rest | give a rest to |
Meaning | A state of inaction. | |
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Example | "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon" | |
Broader | inaction, inactivity, inactiveness | The state of being inactive |
Verbs | rest | give a rest to |
rest | not move |
Meaning | euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb). | |
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Example | "she was laid to rest beside her husband" | |
Synonyms | eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus | |
Broader | death | The absence of life or state of being dead |
Spanish | sueño eterno |
Meaning | A support on which things can be put. | |
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Example | "the gun was steadied on a special rest" | |
Narrower | armrest | A support for the arm |
chin rest | A rest on which a violinist can place the chin | |
headrest | A rest for the head | |
Broader | support | Any device that bears the weight of another thing |
Verbs | rest | sit, as on a branch |
rest | rest on or as if on a pillow | |
rest | put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying |
Meaning | A musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration. | |
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Narrower | half rest | A musical rest having the time value of half a whole rest or equal in duration to two beats in common time |
quarter rest | A musical rest having one-fourth the time value of a whole rest | |
whole rest | A musical rest equal in duration to four beats in common time | |
Broader | musical notation | (music) notation used by musicians / musicians |
Spanish | pausa, silencio | |
Catalan | silenci |
Meaning | not move; be in a resting position. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
Model | Sam and Sue rest | |
Narrower | kneel | rest one's weight on one's knees |
stand, stand up | Be standing | |
Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
See also | rest on | rest on for support |
rest on | be based on | |
Spanish | descansar, reposar | |
Catalan | descansar, reposar | |
Nouns | rest | a state of inaction |
rester | a person who rests / rests / rests |
Meaning | Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
Model | Sam and Sue rest | |
Synonyms | breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather | |
Broader | pause, intermit, break | Cease an action temporarily |
See also | rest | give a rest to |
Spanish | respirar | |
Catalan | respirar | |
Nouns | rest | a pause for relaxation |
rester | a person who rests / rests / rests |
Meaning | Give a rest to. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Examples |
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Narrower | blow | Allow to regain its breath |
See also | rest | take a short break from one's activities in order to relax |
Spanish | apoyar, descansar | |
Catalan | descansar, recolzar | |
Nouns | rest | a state of inaction |
rest | a pause for relaxation | |
rester | a person who rests / rests / rests |
Meaning | Have a place in relation to something else. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something | |
Example | "The responsibility rests with the Allies" | |
Synonym | lie | |
Broader | be | Occupy a certain position or area |
Similar to | lie | Be located or situated somewhere |
Meaning | Be at rest. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
Model | Sam and Sue rest | |
Narrower | drowse | Be on the verge of sleeping |
sleep, kip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's | Be asleep | |
Broader | recumb, repose, recline | Lean in a comfortable resting position |
Opposite | be active, move | Be in a state of action |
Spanish | descansar, dormir, reposar | |
Catalan | descansar, reposar | |
Nouns | rester | a person who rests / rests / rests |
Meaning | Stay the same; remain in a certain state. | |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Something ----s Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s Adjective | |
Example | "rest assured" | |
Synonyms | stay, remain | |
Narrower | be | To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form |
keep, stay fresh | fail to spoil or rot | |
keep out | Remain outside | |
sit tight | Maintain the same position | |
stand | Remain inactive or immobile | |
stick together, stay together | Be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble | |
Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
Opposite | change | Undergo a change |
Spanish | descansar, mantenerse, perdurar, permanecer, quedarse, quedar, reposar, restar, seguir | |
Catalan | descansar, mantenir-se, perdurar, quedar-se, quedar, reposar, restar, romandre, seguir |
Meaning | Be inherent or innate in. | |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
Synonyms | reside, repose | |
Broader | inhere in, attach to | Be part of |
Spanish | descansar, reposar, residir | |
Catalan | descansar, reposar, residir |
Meaning | put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP | |
Model | They rest their rifles on the cabinet | |
Example | "Rest your head on my shoulder" | |
Broader | put, set, place, pose, position, lay | Put into a certain place or abstract location |
Spanish | descansar, reposar | |
Catalan | descansar, reposar | |
Nouns | rest | a support on which things can be put |
Meaning | Sit, as on a branch. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
Model | Some big birds rest in the tree; There rest some big birds in the tree | |
Synonyms | perch, roost | |
Broader | sit, sit down | Be seated |
Spanish | descansar, emperchar, encaramarse, encaramar, posarse, reposar | |
Catalan | descansar, emperxar, encimbellar-se, encimbellar, parar-se, posar-se, reposar | |
Nouns | rest | a support on which things can be put |
Meaning | rest on or as if on a pillow. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP | |
Synonym | pillow | |
Broader | put, set, place, pose, position, lay | Put into a certain place or abstract location |
Spanish | apoyar, descansar, reposar | |
Catalan | descansar, recolzar, reposar | |
Nouns | rest | a support on which things can be put |
Meaning | Be inactive, refrain from acting. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
Example | "The committee is resting over the summer" | |
Narrower | hibernate | Be in an inactive or dormant / dormant state |
Nouns | rest | freedom from activity (work or strain / strain or responsibility) |
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