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to rest

to rest

816 1.0
To stop activity to relax or sleep and get energy back
  • verb
  • /rɛst/
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  • 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
496 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 unwind
vsto rest
35 3.4

Become relaxed and less tense after work or a stressful time

stop activity to recover strength, relax, or sleep
32 3.7

Pause to breathe normally after hard exercise or a shock

stop activity to recover strength, relax, or sleep
to take time off
vsto rest
26 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 breathe
vsto rest
  • Informal
25 2.6

To take a short break to rest

stop activity to recover strength, relax, or sleep
to take time out
vsto rest
24 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 stretch out
vsto rest
21 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
14 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
13 5.5

To sit down and rest after standing or working

stop activity to recover strength, relax, or sleep
to decompress
vsto rest
  • Informal
11 4.2

Relax and become less tense after work or stress

stop activity to recover strength, relax, or sleep
to recline
vsto rest
4 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

Antonyms

1.0

Effort people use to do a job or task

167 1.0

A change of position of a body part or object

89 1.0

To move your body often by doing exercise or play

Idioms

35 3.7

Be sure that something will happen, so do not worry

to rest my case
  • Informal
11 6.5

To say you have finished and proved your point

7 7.7

To stop trying to improve after past success

7 2.4

Someone or something that is quiet and still and not moving

at rest
  • Formal
3 6.1

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

2 4.4

People say this when what happens next is well known

rest his soul
  • Archaic
1 9.0

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

at rest
  • Specialized
1 5.1

Stored information that is not being sent or used

A wish that a dead man finds peace after death

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

7.6

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

rest in piss
  • Offensive
9.9

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

Phrasal Verbs

66 1.0

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

58 3.7

To depend on something like an idea or reason

48 6.9

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

To bury someone after a funeral

to rest easy
  • Informal
16 4.2

Feel calm and not worried after someone reassures you

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

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

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

Compounds

24 1.8

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

bed rest
  • Specialized
16 2.6

Staying in bed for health reasons when a doctor says so

8 2.3

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

rest home
  • Archaic
8 3.4

A place where older people live and get care

7 1.6

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

eternal rest
  • Formal
5 7.1

A peaceful state after death that lasts forever

4 2.0

A day to relax and not work

3 2.5

A short time to relax and get energy back

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 area
  • Jargon
1 3.2

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

rest house
  • Archaic
1 4.6

A building where travelers can sleep and rest

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-cure
  • Archaic
1 8.4

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

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

half rest
  • Specialized
6.1

A short silence in music that lasts two beats

quarter rest
  • Specialized
4.7

A music symbol showing silence for one beat

rest energy
  • Specialized
8.2

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

9.9

A plant with tough roots and pink or purple flowers

whole rest
  • Specialized
4.0

A silent part in music that usually lasts four beats

How Restful

to sleep
1.0
nap
371 1.0
to relax
1.0
to rest
816 1.0
to pause
346 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.