| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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). | |
|---|---|---|
| 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). | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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