rest

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Synonyms 1.1.2.2 Antonyms 1.1.2.3 Hypernyms 1.1.2.4 Hyponyms 1.1.2.5 Derived terms 1.1.2.6 Translations 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Pronunciation 1.2.2 Noun 1.2.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 Verb 1.2.3.1 Derived terms 1.2.3.2 Translations 1.3 Etymology 3 1.3.1 Pronunciation 1.3.2 Verb 1.3.2.1 Synonyms 1.3.2.2 Troponyms 1.3.2.3 Derived terms 1.3.2.4 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Noun 3 Hungarian 3.1 Adjective 4 Old English 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Noun 5 Romanian 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Pronunciation 5.3 Noun 5.3.1 Declension 5.4 Noun 5.4.1 Usage notes 6 Swedish 6.1 Pronunciation 6.2 Noun 6.3 Verb

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology 1

From the Old English word rest, from a Germanic root.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: rĕst, IPA: /rɛst/, SAMPA: /rEst/
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• Rhymes: -ɛst

[edit] Noun

rest (countable and uncountable; plural rests)

1. (uncountable) The relief from work or activity afforded by sleeping; sleep.

   The sun sets, and the workers go to their rest.

2. (countable) Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and recreation.

   We took a rest at the top of the hill to get our breath back.

3. Peace, freedom from trouble, tranquillity.

   Outside my window, the ocean was at rest.

4. The repose afforded by death.

   She was laid to rest in the village cemetery.

5. (music) A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.

   Remember there's a rest at the end of the fourth bar.

6. (music) A written symbol indicating such a pause in a score.
7. (physics, uncountable) Absence of motion.

   The body's centre of gravity may affect its state of rest.

8. (snooker, countable) A stick with a U-, V- or X-shaped head used to support the tip of the cue when the cue ball is otherwise out of reach.

   Higgins can't quite reach the white with his cue, so he'll be using the rest.

9. (countable) Any object designed to be used to support something else.

   She put the phone receiver back in its rest.

   He placed his hands on the arm rests of the chair.

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• (sleep): sleep, slumber
• (relief from exertion): break, repose, time off
• (freedom from trouble): peace, quiet, silence, stillness, tranquility
• (repose afforded by death): peace
• (object designed to be used to support something else): cradle (of a telephone), support

[edit] Antonyms

• (physics: absence of motion): motion
• activity

[edit] Hypernyms

• (snooker: stick used to support the tip of the cue when the cue ball is out of reach): bridge

[edit] Hyponyms

• (object designed to be used to support something else): arm rest, elbow rest, foot rest, head rest, leg rest, neck rest, wrist rest
• (pause of specified length in a piece of music): breve rest, demisemiquaver rest, hemidemisemiquaver rest, minim rest, quaver rest, semibreve rest, semiquaver rest

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[edit] Etymology 2

From the Old French word reste, from rester (to rest), from Latin restare, from the prefix re- + the verb stare (to stand).

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: rĕst, IPA: /rɛst/, SAMPA: /rEst/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -ɛst

[edit] Noun

rest (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) That which remains.

   She ate some of the food, but was not hungry enough to eat it all, so she put the rest in the refrigerator to finish later.

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• all the rest

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[edit] Verb

to rest (third-person singular simple present rests, present participle resting, simple past and past participle rested)

1. (obsolete) To remain.
2. To be left (in a specified condition).

   Rest assured that I will do my best.

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• rest assured

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[edit] Etymology 3

From the Old English verb restan, from a Germanic root; compare it to the Dutch verb rusten and the German verb rasten.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: rĕst, IPA: /rɛst/, SAMPA: /rEst/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -ɛst

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to rest (third-person singular simple present rests, present participle resting, simple past and past participle rested)

1. (intransitive) To lie down and take repose, especially by sleeping.

   My day's work is over; now I will rest.

2. (transitive) To relieve; give rest to.

   We need to rest the horses before we ride any further.

3. (intransitive) To stop working, to take a break, become inactive.

   I shall not rest until I have uncovered the truth.

4. (intransitive) To stay, remain, be situated.

   The blame seems to rest with your father.

5. (transitive) To lean or lay.

   I rested my head in my hands.

6. (intransitive) To lie or lean or be supported.

   His left hand rested on the bannister.

7. (law, US, transitive) To stop presenting arguments, witnesses and evidence for one side.

   Defense rests, Your Honor.

[edit] Synonyms

• (lie down and take repose, especially by sleeping): relax
• (give rest to): relieve
• (stop working): have a breather, pause, take a break, take time off, take time out
• (be situated): be, lie, remain, reside, stay
• (transitive: lean, lay): lay, lean, place, put
• (intransitive: lie, lean): lean, lie

[edit] Troponyms

• (lie down and take repose): sleep, nap

[edit] Derived terms

• rest in peace/RIP
• rest on one's laurels

[edit] Translations

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• erst

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[edit] Dutch

(inflection)	singular	plural
noun	rest	resten
diminutive	restje	restjes

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rest f. and m. (plural resten, diminutive restje)

1. rest (that which remains)

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rest

1. lazy

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[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

From the Common Germanic root *rasto.

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rest f.

1. rest
2. resting place; bed

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French reste

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• IPA: /rest/

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rest n. (plural resturi)

1. rest (remainder)

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rest inv. (allows only the definite articled form for singular restul)

1. change (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination)

   Poftim restul de la îngheţată, băiete. — Here's your change from the ice-cream you bought, son.

[edit] Usage notes

• The use of the meaning for change is restrictive to money, usually in small sums, taken after making a transaction. To describe such change when it is in one's pocket or lying around, the term mărunţiş is preferred.

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[edit] Swedish

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[edit] Noun

Inflection for rest	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	rest	resten	rester	resterna
Genitive	rests	restens	resters	resternas

rest c.

1. remainder, rest (what remains)
2. (mathematics) remainder

   11 dividerat med 2 är 5, med 1 i rest — 11 divided by 2 is 5 remainder 1

3. leftover

[edit] Verb

rest

1. Supine of resa.
2. Past participle of resa.