- rest1
- rest1 [rest]n.[ME < OE, akin to Ger rast < IE base * ere-, *rē-, rest > Gr erōē, rest (from battle), OE row, Ger ruhe, rest, quiet, Goth razn, house]1.a) peace, ease, and refreshment as produced by sleepb) sleep or repose, or a period of this2. refreshing ease or inactivity after work or exertion3. a period or occasion of inactivity, as during work or on a journey4.a) relief from anything distressing, annoying, tiring, etc.b) peace of mind; mental and emotional calm; tranquillity5. the repose of death6. absence of motion; state of being still; immobility7. a resting or stopping place; shelter or lodging place, as for travelers, sailors, etc.8. a thing or device for supporting something; support: often used in combination [a footrest]9. Musica) a measured interval of silence between tonesb) any of various symbols indicating the length of such an interval10. Prosody a short pause in a line of verse; caesuravi.[ME restan < OE ræstan < the n.; infl. in some senses (esp. REST1 5) by L restare, to stop, remain & the deriv. Fr rester]1.a) to get peace, ease, and refreshment by sleeping, lying down, etc.b) to sleep2. to get ease and refreshment by ceasing from work or exertion3. to be at ease or at peace; be tranquil4. to be dead5. to be or become quiet, still, or inactive for a while6. to remain without change or further action [to let a matter rest]7. to be, or seem to be, supported; specif.,a) to lie, sit, or leanb) to be placed, based, or founded (in, on, upon, etc.)8. to be placed or imposed as a burden or responsibility9. to be or lie [the fault rests with him]10. to be directed or fixed [my eyes rested on the picture]11. to rely; depend12. Agric. to remain unplowed or uncropped; lie fallow☆ 13. Law to end voluntarily the introduction of evidence in a casevt.1. to give rest to; refresh by rest2. to place, put, or lay for ease, support, etc. [to rest one's head on a pillow]3. to base; ground [to rest an argument on trivialities]4. to direct or fix (the eyes, etc.)5. to bring to rest; stop☆ 6. Law to end voluntarily the introduction of evidence in (a case)——————at restin a state of rest; specif.,a) asleepb) immobilec) free from distress, care, etc.d) dead——————lay to restto bury (a dead person)restern.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.