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to rest

to rest

757 1.0
To stop activity to relax or sleep and get energy back
  • verb
  • /rɛst/
: descansar
  • Just relax and rest, okay?
  • rest your eyes
  • rest your feet
  • rest assured

So then you'll have to probably rest like like this.

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Examples

  • You've come to the right place to rest your bones.

  • OK, you are weary and it is time to rest deeply and be renewed.

  • OK, So you can rest up, go over there.

  • You need to rest, you need to rest.

  • After a while, the man stopped to rest and drink a cup of coffee.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • I just want you to rest.

  • I'm going to sit here and rest until I start my homework.

  • All right, y'all can rest and I am going to study.

  • I don't know, honey, you should probably rest tonight.

  • After running for an hour, I need to rest for a while to regain my energy.

Synonyms

to relax
vsto rest
∞ 1.0

To feel less nervous and more calm

stop activity to recover strength, relax, or sleep
to take a break
vsto rest
543 1.4

To stop doing something for a short time to rest or relax before continuing

stop activity to recover strength, relax, or sleep
to breathe
vsto rest
  • Informal
162 2.6

To take a short break to rest

stop activity to recover strength, relax, or sleep
to take time off
vsto rest
84 2.6

To stop work for a short time to rest or deal with personal matters

stop activity to recover strength, relax, or sleep
to take time out
vsto rest
45 3.2

Stop what you are doing to rest or do something different for a short time

stop activity to recover strength, relax, or sleep
to unwind
vsto rest
43 3.4

Become relaxed and less tense after work or a stressful time

stop activity to recover strength, relax, or sleep
to stretch out
vsto rest
33 2.5

Lie down with your body straight to rest or relax

stop activity to recover strength, relax, or sleep
to take a breather
vsto rest
  • Informal
18 3.5

To stop and rest for a short time

stop activity to recover strength, relax, or sleep
to take a load off
vsto rest
  • Informal
14 5.5

To sit down and rest after standing or working

stop activity to recover strength, relax, or sleep
to decompress
vsto rest
  • Informal
12 4.2

Relax and become less tense after work or stress

stop activity to recover strength, relax, or sleep
to recline
vsto rest
6 2.9

To make someone lean back into a comfortable position

stop activity to recover strength, relax, or sleep
to recharge one's batteries
vsto rest
  • Informal
1 3.6

Rest or take a break to get your energy back

stop activity to recover strength, relax, or sleep
1 3.7

Pause to breathe normally after hard exercise or a shock

stop activity to recover strength, relax, or sleep

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Effort people use to do a job or task

411 1.0

A change of position of a body part or object

266 1.0

To move your body often by doing exercise or play

Idioms

70 3.7

Be sure that something will happen, so do not worry

20 2.4

Someone or something that is quiet and still and not moving

18 4.4

People say this when what happens next is well known

rest his soul
  • Archaic
12 9.0

People say it to show respect for a man who has died

to rest my case
  • Informal
8 6.5

To say you have finished and proved your point

7 6.6

A wish that a dead man finds peace after death

at rest
  • Formal
5 6.1

People say someone is not alive in a gentle, respectful way

3 7.6

People say this when they have a lot of work and little rest

Tired people must keep working or dealing with problems without a break

at rest
  • Specialized
1 5.1

Stored information that is not being sent or used

rest in piss
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude, joking way to show dislike for someone or something that is gone

1 7.7

To stop trying to improve after past success

Phrasal Verbs

102 1.0

To put part of your body or an object on something for support

51 3.7

To depend on something like an idea or reason

45 6.9

To stop doing or talking about something because it annoys other people

To bury someone after a funeral

to rest easy
  • Informal
23 4.2

Feel calm and not worried after someone reassures you

To lean your head or body against another person's shoulder for comfort

To stop a worry, rumor, or feeling by dealing with it

To close your eyes for a short time to avoid eye strain

Compounds

28 1.8

A place beside a road where people stop to rest, use toilets, or buy food

bed rest
  • Specialized
18 2.6

Staying in bed for health reasons when a doctor says so

rest home
  • Archaic
10 3.4

A place where older people live and get care

10 2.3

A day when people do not work and relax, often for religious reasons

8 1.6

A place beside a highway where drivers stop to rest and use toilets

8 2.0

A day to relax and not work

eternal rest
  • Formal
6 7.1

A peaceful state after death that lasts forever

5 2.5

A short time to relax and get energy back

rest-cure
  • Archaic
1 8.4

A period of bed rest to help someone recover from stress or nervous problems

chin rest
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A small support on a violin or viola that you put your chin on for comfort and stability while playing

rest mass
  • Specialized
1 7.4

The amount of matter in an object measured when it is not moving, not how heavy it feels

rest energy
  • Specialized
1 8.2

Energy equal to a particle's mass when it is not moving, calculated as mass times the speed of light squared

rest house
  • Archaic
1 4.6

A building where travelers can sleep and rest

rest area
  • Jargon
1 3.2

A safe place in a game where players heal and save progress

whole rest
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A silent part in music that usually lasts four beats

quarter rest
  • Specialized
1 4.7

A music symbol showing silence for one beat

half rest
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A short silence in music that lasts two beats

musket rest
  • Archaic
9.9

A forked pole about four feet long that supports a musket when you fire it

gun rest
  • Jargon
9.9

The top board on the side of a wooden boat that makes the side stronger

9.9

A plant with tough roots and pink or purple flowers

How Restful

to sleep
∞ 1.0
nap
360 1.0
to relax
∞ 1.0
to rest
757 1.0
to pause
336 1.0

Surface Forms

rest infinitive
rested past
rested past participle
resting present participle
rests third person singular

Etymology

Rest as a verb comes from the same old English ræst meaning 'stop' or 'sleep'. To rest is to stop moving or working so your body or mind can recover.