rest
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8.8
- noun
- /rɛst/
- Formal
- Or should I say, may they rest in peace.
- laid to rest
- rest in peace
- eternal rest
Examples
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May perpetual light shine upon him and may he rest in eternal peace.
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May her soul and the souls of all the dead rest in peace.
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And then then we can finally rest in peace.
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Once the body is laid to rest, the idea of death is left behind.
Academic text (2012) -
Rest in peace, Raymond Cocteau.
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But someone prayed we'd rest in peace.
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When everything falls silent, even eternal rest, and things no longer weep for us.
Academic text (2011) -
During the ceremony, we gathered to remember him and say, may he rest in peace.
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The eulogy ended with a heartfelt wish that they may always rest in eternal peace.
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At the graveside, friends and family shared their love, hoping he would rest peacefully.
Synonyms
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1.0
The end of a living thing's life
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7.1
A peaceful state after death that lasts forever
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8.2
A gentle way to talk about death as a peaceful, long sleep
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9.9
A peaceful rest after death often used in poems
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
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9.9
A rude, joking way to show dislike for someone or something that is gone
Compounds
- Archaic
1
8.4
A period of bed rest to help someone recover from stress or nervous problems
- Specialized
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3.7
A small support on a violin or viola that you put your chin on for comfort and stability while playing
- Specialized
1
7.4
The amount of matter in an object measured when it is not moving, not how heavy it feels
- Specialized
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8.2
Energy equal to a particle's mass when it is not moving, calculated as mass times the speed of light squared
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rest for death comes from the image of a final, peaceful 'sleep' in old English ræst. Saying someone has gone to their rest is a gentle way to say they have reached a peaceful end.