rest n
1. something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance" [syn: remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum]
2. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool" [syn: ease, repose, relaxation]
3. a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests" [syn: respite, relief, rest period]
4. a state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
5. euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep" [syn: eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus]
6. a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest"
7. a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration v
8. not move; be in a resting position
9. take a short break from one's activities in order to relax [syn: breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather]
10. give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"
11. have a place in relation to something else; "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies" [syn: lie]
12. be at rest [ant: be active]
13. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week" [syn: stay, remain] [ant: change]
14. be inherent or innate in; [syn: reside, repose] 220 catflap.bishopston.net dictd 1.11.2/rf on FreeBSD 8.1-STABLE <266086.64584.1291818516@catflap.bishopston.net> 220 catflap.bishopston.net dictd 1.11.2/rf on FreeBSD 8.1-STABLE <266087.64585.1291818516@catflap.bishopston.net>

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