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rest - freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool" |
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ease,
repose,
relaxation |
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inactivity being inactive; being less active
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bed rest,
bedrest confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons)
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laziness relaxed and easy activity; "the laziness of the day helped her to relax"
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lie-in a long stay in bed in the morning
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dormancy,
quiescence,
quiescency,
sleeping a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction; "the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy"
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leisure freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity; "he lacked the leisure for golf"
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rest - a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest" |
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support a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
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armrest a support for the arm
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chin rest a rest on which a violinist can place the chin
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headrest a rest for the head
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rest - a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration |
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musical notation (music) notation used by musicians
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whole rest a musical rest equal in duration to four beats in common time
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half rest a musical rest having the time value of half a whole rest or equal in duration to two beats in common time
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quarter rest a musical rest having one-fourth the time value of a whole rest
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rest - a state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon" |
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inaction,
inactiveness,
inactivity the state of being inactive
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rest - 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" |
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sleep,
quietus |
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death the act of killing; "he had two deaths on his conscience"
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rest - not move; be in a resting position |
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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lean against,
lean on,
rest on rest on for support; "you can lean on me if you get tired"
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build on,
build upon,
repose on,
rest on be based on; of theories and claims, for example; "What's this new evidence based on?"
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kneel rest one's weight on one's knees; "In church you have to kneel during parts of the service"
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stand up,
stand defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"
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rest - be at rest |
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be active,
move be in a state of action; "she is always moving"
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recumb,
recline,
repose lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch"
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catch some z's,
kip,
log z's,
slumber,
sleep be asleep
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drowse be on the verge of sleeping; "The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class"
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rest - take a short break from one's activities in order to relax |
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breathe |
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intermit,
pause,
break cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch"
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rest - give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment" |
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catch one's breath,
take a breather,
breathe,
rest draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"
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blow exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"
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rest - put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying; "Rest your head on my shoulder" |
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position,
lay,
pose,
put,
place,
set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
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rest - be inactive, refrain from acting; "The committee is resting over the summer" |
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hibernate sleep during winter; "Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves"
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rest - be inherent or innate in; |
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reside,
repose |
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inhere in,
attach to be part of; "This problem inheres in the design"
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