'rest

See also: rest

English

Verb

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

1. Contraction of arrest (to capture a criminal)
   • 1928 arranged by Misisipi John Hurt, Stack O'Lee Blues

     Police officer how can it be/You can 'rest everybody but cruel Stack O'Lee

Anagrams

• -estr-, -ster, -ster-, ERTs, SERT, TERs, erst, estr-, rets, tres