Rest
Etymology: Middle English, from Old
English ræst, rest
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1 Verb (past and past participle rested, present participle resting, 3rd person present singular rests)
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1.1 Intransitive verb sleep or relax: to restore your energy by means of relaxation or sleep
1.1.1 Example: Put your feet up and rest.
1.2 Transitive verb let somebody sleep or relax: to allow a person or animal to regain energy by means of relaxation or sleep, or allow a limb or body part to be inactive to restore its strength
1.2.1 Example: rest the sled dogs, sat down to rest my feet
1.3 Intransitive verb be tranquil: to be in a state of tranquillity
1.4 Intransitive verb be dead: to be dead, and so free from earthly concerns
1.5 Transitive and intransitive verb stop moving: to cease activity, or cause something to cease activity
1.6 Intransitive verb be left alone: to be subject to no further discussion or attention
1.6.1 Example: Let the matter rest.
1.7 Intransitive verb lie fallow: to lie unfarmed
1.8 Transitive and intransitive verb support or be supported: to support something on or against something, or be supported on or against something
1.8.1 Example: The ornament was resting on a narrow ledge.
1.9 Intransitive verb come to stop: to allow the eyes to come to a stop on somebody or something
1.10 Intransitive verb be vested: to be vested or placed in somebody or something
1.10.1 Example: The authority rests with him.
1.11 Intransitive verb depend on somebody or something: to depend on somebody or something for action or as a burden or responsibility
1.12 Intransitive verb be based on something: to rely on something for proof or explanation
1.13 Transitive and intransitive verb law conclude a legal case: to conclude the presentation of evidence in a case
1.13.1 Example: I rest my case.
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2 Death: death perceived as freedom from earthly toil
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2.1 Example: He is now at rest.
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3 Freedom from anxiety: freedom from mental or emotional anxiety
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3.1 Example: I put her mind at rest.
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4 Place to stop and relax: a stopping place for shelter and relaxation
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5 Support: something used for support, especially on a piece of furniture
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6 Pause in music: a rhythmic pause between musical notes, or the mark indicating a musical pause
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7 Absence of movement: the cessation of movement or action
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7.1 Example: The boat lay at rest in the harbor.
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8 Sleep: the repose of sleep that is refreshing to body and mind and is marked by a reduction in metabolic activity
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9 Stopping of work or activity: a state or period of refreshing freedom from exertion
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