to rest
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1.0
- verb
- /rɛst/
:
permanecer
- Two recent Supreme Court rulings may help put to rest the belief that assessments of workplace harassment are subjective.
- come to rest
The clouds create a Bay that rests above the islands.
- The clouds create a Bay that rests above the islands.
Examples
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Deep in the dusty forgotten hills of Texas rests a town whose history is filled with terror.
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Just let it rest, all right?
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Let's hope this video puts the issue to rest once and for all.
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The clouds create a Bay that rests above the islands.
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The stone, sword, and flowers now rest here on pillows covered in chiffon scarves.
Fiction book (1995) -
The cloudy sky rested heavily on the flat roofs of the taller buildings.
Fiction book (1994) -
The sculpture rests on a pedestal in the museum.
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The vase rests on the table, perfectly balanced.
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The old book rests unopened in the library for years.
Synonyms
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1.0
To remain in one place and not leave
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To stay in the same place or state and not change
To stay in one place and not go with others
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
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6.9
To stop doing or talking about something because it annoys other people
To lean your head or body against another person's shoulder for comfort
Compounds
- 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
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7.4
The amount of matter in an object measured when it is not moving, not how heavy it feels
- Archaic
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8.4
A period of bed rest to help someone recover from stress or nervous problems
- Specialized
Energy equal to a particle's mass when it is not moving, calculated as mass times the speed of light squared
How Stable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rest meaning 'remain' comes from the idea of staying still in old English ræst meaning 'stop' or 'stay'. So when something rests unchanged, it stays as it is for the time being.