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to rest

to rest

256 5.9
To depend on someone or something for what happens
  • verb
  • /rɛst/
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  • The primary responsibility for meeting these global challenges still rests with governments and international organizations.
  • rests on the assumption
  • the responsibility rests on
  • rests squarely on

That means it's not resting on that for them.

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Examples

  • His hope rests simply with God, not with himself.

  • We live in this beautiful age where that power rests with the individual.

  • And that person cannot rest until that exists in the world.

  • ...are you willing to rest your testimony in this case on this opinion?

  • Indeed, the success of the therapeutic enterprise itself rests upon the creation of such an atmosphere.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The key to successful education reform may well rest with knowledgeable, well-prepared teachers.

    Academic text (2011)
  • As implied earlier, the underlying principles on which cognitive therapy rests are congruent with Islamic values.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The popularity of jazz, according to scholar Michael Brocken, rests on the proliferation of radio and recordings.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The onus for professional improvement for counselors has typically rested upon counselors themselves.

    Academic text (2015)
  • His hope rests simply with God, not with himself.

Synonyms

to lie
vsto rest
948 6.8

To be found in a person or thing

focuses on dependence or determination rather than mere origin or source
to rest on
vsto rest
58 3.7

To depend on something like an idea or reason

is broader and also means being determined by or present within someone or something
to reside
vsto rest
  • Formal
52 4.0

To be a quality or power present in something

refers more to inner presence than to depending on external support

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 Dependent

to hinge on
37 4.2
to rest
256 5.9
to depend on
819 1.7

Surface Forms

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

Etymology

Rest in the sense 'depend on' comes from the picture of one thing leaning on another from old English ræst meaning 'support'. So if a decision rests on you, the responsibility leans on you and you must carry it.