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Synonyms for rest
rɛst
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Princeton's WordNet
remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest(noun)
something left after other parts have been taken away
"there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
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remainder, relief, counterbalance, end, quietus, difference, relaxation, symmetry, equaliser, residual, ease, balance, proportion, residuum, repose, equalizer, counterweight, rest period, eternal sleep, residue, sleep, counterpoise, equilibrium, remnant, symmetricalness, equipoise, correspondence, oddment, balance wheel, proportionality, eternal rest, respiterest, ease, repose, relaxation(noun)
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
"took his repose by the swimming pool"
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rest period, tranquility, eternal sleep, repose, peace of mind, loosening, balance, relaxation behavior, relief, ease, simplicity, eternal rest, quiet, simpleness, easiness, placidity, informality, relaxation method, comfort, peace, relaxation, tranquillity, residual, quietus, liberalisation, peacefulness, ataraxis, remainder, residue, residuum, sleep, heartsease, serenity, slackening, liberalization, respiterespite, rest, relief, rest period(noun)
a pause for relaxation
"people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
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backup man, rest period, stand-in, eternal sleep, repose, balance, respite, relaxation, relief, ease, suspension, backup, rilievo, succour, time out, assuagement, eternal rest, recess, reprieve, residual, succor, easing, break, alleviation, quietus, easement, reliever, abatement, fill-in, hiatus, substitute, relievo, residue, embossment, residuum, sleep, remainder, ministration, sculptural relief, moderationrest(noun)
a state of inaction
"a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
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eternal rest, residue, quietus, respite, residual, ease, balance, eternal sleep, repose, remainder, relief, rest period, residuum, sleep, relaxationrest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus(noun)
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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remainder, relief, sopor, relaxation, respite, repose, balance, ease, residuum, rest period, residual, nap, eternal sleep, residue, eternal rest, slumber, sleep, quietusrest(noun)
a support on which things can be put
"the gun was steadied on a special rest"
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eternal rest, residue, quietus, respite, residual, ease, balance, eternal sleep, repose, remainder, relief, rest period, residuum, sleep, relaxationrest(verb)
a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
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eternal rest, residue, quietus, respite, residual, ease, balance, eternal sleep, repose, remainder, relief, rest period, residuum, sleep, relaxationrest(verb)
not move; be in a resting position
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stay, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, roost, lie, catch one's breath, take a breatherrest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather(verb)
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
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take a breather, stay, respire, emit, perch, pass off, breathe, suspire, repose, lie, remain, reside, catch one's breath, take a breath, pillow, roostrest(verb)
give a rest to
"He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"
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stay, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, roost, lie, catch one's breath, take a breatherlie, rest(verb)
have a place in relation to something else
"The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"
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lie in, catch one's breath, reside, dwell, pillow, roost, remain, lie down, breathe, repose, stay, perch, lie, consist, take a breatherrest(verb)
be at rest
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stay, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, roost, lie, catch one's breath, take a breatherstay, remain, rest(verb)
stay the same; remain in a certain state
"The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
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breathe, quell, delay, bide, stick, pillow, stay, repose, last out, perch, ride out, persist, catch one's breath, appease, lie, remain, take a breather, reside, stick around, abide, stay on, stay put, outride, continue, detain, roostrest, reside, repose(verb)
be inherent or innate in;
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take a breather, perch, occupy, stay, domicile, lodge in, put down, shack, pillow, breathe, repose, lie, remain, reside, catch one's breath, lay, recumb, domiciliate, recline, roostrest(verb)
put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
"Rest your head on my shoulder"
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stay, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, roost, lie, catch one's breath, take a breatherperch, roost, rest(verb)
sit, as on a branch
"The birds perched high in the tree"
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alight, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, light, roost, lie, catch one's breath, stay, take a breatherpillow, rest(verb)
rest on or as if on a pillow
"pillow your head"
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stay, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, roost, lie, catch one's breath, take a breatherrest(verb)
be inactive, refrain from acting
"The committee is resting over the summer"
Synonyms:
stay, breathe, reside, perch, remain, pillow, repose, roost, lie, catch one's breath, take a breather
English Synonyms and Antonyms
rest
Ease denotes freedom from cause of disturbance, whether external or internal. Quiet denotes freedom from agitation, or especially from annoying sounds. Rest is a cessation of activity especially of wearying or painful activity. Recreation is some pleasing activity of certain organs or faculties that affords rest to other parts of our nature that have become weary. Repose is a laying down, primarily of the body, and figuratively a similar freedom from toil or strain of mind. Repose is more complete than rest; a pause is a momentary cessation of activity; a black-smith finds a temporary rest while the iron is heating, but he does not yield to repose; in a pause of battle a soldier rests on his arms; after the battle the victor reposes on his laurels. Sleep is the perfection of repose, the most complete rest; slumber is a light and ordinarily pleasant form of sleep. In the figurative sense, rest of mind, soul, conscience, is not mere cessation of activity, but a pleasing, tranquil relief from all painful and wearying activity; repose is even more deep, tranquil, and complete.
Synonyms:
calm, calmness, cessation, ease, intermission, pause, peace, peacefulness, quiescence, quiet, quietness, quietude, recreation, repose, sleep, slumber, stay, stillness, stop, tranquillityAntonyms:
agitation, commotion, disquiet, disturbance, excitement, motion, movement, restlessness, rush, stir, strain, toil, tumult, unrest, work
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
rest(n)
Synonyms:
quiet, repose, cessation, tranquillity, peace, security, pause, interval, intermissionAntonyms:
tumult, commotion, agitation, disquiet, unrest, insecurity, continuity, uninterruptedness, progression, restlessness
Dictionary of English Synonymes
rest(n.)
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repose, quiet, quiescence, easerest(n.)
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peace, tranquillity, peacefulness, security, stillnessrest(n.)
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pause, cæsura, intermission, stop, stayrest(n.)
rest(n.)
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othersrest(v. n.)
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stop, pause, halt, hold, breathe, desist, cease, come to a stand, stand still, come to a stand-still, lie by, keep quiet, lie on one's oarsrest(v. n.)
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repose, relax, unbend, take rest, take breath, take one's ease, be at ease, be quiet, fold one's arms, take it easyrest(v. n.)
rest(v. n.)
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acquiesce, confide, trust, be satisfiedrest(v. n.)
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lean, recline, bottom, stand on, be supported, be based on
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
rest(n)
Synonyms:
quiet, quietness, inactivity, repose, ease, tranquillity, quiescence, stillness, stagnation, security, cessation, abeyance, intermission, respite, reprieve, pause, recess, sabbatism, cæsura, pause, support, stay, brace, residue, remainder, balance, residuum, others, surplusrest(v)
Synonyms:
stop, halt, pause, desist, repose, recline, lie, trust, rely, depend, acquiesce
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
REST
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RE1-silencing transcription factor, neuron restrictive silencer factor, NRSF, repressor binding to the X2 box, XBR, X2 box repressor, Neural-restrictive silencer factorREST
Synonyms:
Restriction of Environmental Stimulation Therapy
How to use rest in a sentence?
I will not engage in a debate about ongoing litigation, but there is no place in this process for racial demagoguery directed at respected members of the judiciary. The state Supreme Court has already ruled that Trump University operated illegally in New York as an unlicensed education institution, and we look forward to prevailing on the rest of our claims as the legal process moves forward.
Language can only deal meaningfully with a special, restricted segment of reality. The rest, and it is presumably the much larger part, is silence.
No one is happier -- no one is prouder -- to put this birth certificate matter to rest than The Donald, and that's because he can finally get back to focusing on the issues that matter: Like, did we fake the moon landing? What really happened in Roswell? And where are Biggie and Tupac?
Light be the earth upon you, lightly rest.
So may he rest, his faults lie gently on him
Translations for rest
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- rusAfrikaans
- استراح, استراحة, راحة, أثارة, باقيةArabic
- dincəlmək, istirahətAzerbaijani
- адпачыва́ць, спако́й, адпачы́накBelarusian
- почива́м, о́тдих, почи́вкаBulgarian
- descansar, reposar, descans, repòs, restaCatalan, Valencian
- spočívat, odpočívat, zůstat, klid, pauza, odpočinek, oddech, podpěra, zbytekCzech
- ro, hvileDanish
- ruhen, Pause, Stillstand, Ruhe, Lehne, Pausenzeichen, Hilfsqueue, Erholung, RestGerman
- ακουμπώ, ξεκουράζομαι, αναπαύομαι, ξεκουράζω, παύση, ηρεμία, ακινησία, βάση, ανάπαυση, υπόλοιποGreek
- ripozi, ripozo, kvietmaso, kvieto, subtenilo, paŭzo, restaĵoEsperanto
- descansar, desistir, reposar, brazo, reposo, pausa, descanso, resto, sobraSpanish
- puhkus, jääkEstonian
- atseden hartuBasque
- استراحت کردن, آرامش, استراحتPersian
- huilia, levähtää, vetäytyä, [[asettaa]] [[noja, nojata, levätä, jäädä, lepuuttaa, huilata, tukea, lepotila, taukomerkki, lepo, sija, tyyneys, kannatin, lepotauko, tuki, tauko, teline, rauha, noja, paussi, paikka, rauhallisuus, loppuFinnish
- steðgur, hvíldFaroese
- reposer, paix, repos, resteFrench
- glac suaimhneas, sos, fos, támh, scíthIrish
- leig anail, laigh, cuir, tàmh, fois, anail, tosd, neo-ghluaisneachd, socair, còrr, càchScottish Gaelic
- descansar, repousar, asueto, descanso, repouso, restoGalician
- מנוחהHebrew
- आराम करना, आरामHindi
- pihen, pihenésHungarian
- հանգստանալ, հանգիստ, դադար, քունArmenian
- beristirahatIndonesian
- apogar, repozarIdo
- hvíla, hvíld, þögn, rest, afgangurIcelandic
- riposarsi, riposare, riposo, pace, restoItalian
- 休む, 休み, 残りJapanese
- დასვენებაGeorgian
- демалуKazakh
- សំរាកKhmer
- 쉬다, 休息, 휴식Korean
- эс алыш, дем алыш, дем алууKyrgyz
- requiesco, jaceoLatin
- raschten, RaschtLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- poilsisLithuanian
- atpūtaLatvian
- okioki, whakanā, mōmōhanga, toengaMāori
- почива, одморMacedonian
- विश्रांति करने, आराम, विश्रांतीMarathi
- hvileNorwegian
- stilstaan, rusten, daarbij laten, rust, nachtrust, stilstand, kalmte, rest, rusttekenDutch
- odpoczywać, odpoczynek, resztaPolish
- repousar, deitar, descansar, pausa, repouso, paz, descanso, apoio, descanso eterno, tranquilidade, sobra, restoPortuguese
- repauza, odihni, repaus, semn de pauză, pace, odihnă, restRomanian
- остава́ться, отдыха́ть, отдохну́ть, почива́ть, оста́ться, о́тдых, па́уза, подста́вка, упо́р, поко́й, подпо́рка, оста́токRussian
- odmoriti, počivati, почивати, одморити, odmor, одморSerbo-Croatian
- odpočívať, pokoj, odpočinokSlovak
- spočiti, mirovati, počivati, počitek, oddih, mirovanje, ostanekSlovene
- pushimAlbanian
- vila, låta, ligga, paustecken, stöd, paus, restSwedish
- నిశ్చలము, నూతనోత్సహము, విడుదలగుట, ఉపశమనము, మిగిలినవారు, మిగిలినది, మిగిలినవిTelugu
- истироҳатTajik
- พักผ่อน, การพักผ่อนThai
- dynçTurkmen
- dinlenmek, dinlenmeTurkish
- відпочива́ти, відпочи́нок, ре́штаUkrainian
- آرامUrdu
- olmoq, dam, istirohatUzbek
- nghỉ ngơiVietnamese
- takädönVolapük
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