Noun (1)
the coming weekend will provide some much needed rest
after a long day, I lay down on the couch for a little rest before dinner Verb
We will not rest until we discover the truth.
The workers were resting in the shade.
He is resting comfortably after his ordeal.
She went to her room to rest for a while.
The coach canceled practice to rest his team.
He rested his horse before continuing the journey.
You should rest your eyes after all that reading.
The pitcher needs to rest his arm.
The spoon was resting in the cup.
The house rests on a concrete foundation. Noun (3)
can you hand me the rest of those papers?
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
But Ionescu, who has gotten no more than six minutes of rest in the last six games, said the workload isn’t a concern.—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024 The warmer nights deprive people of rest and recovery from long hours of exposure to oppressive heat, particularly for people without access to air conditioning.—Esha Mitra, CNN, 21 June 2024
Verb
The case of Jesus Salazar All that was visible was a green helmet resting on top of sludge of chicken waste.—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 23 June 2024 With four queen beds and a queen sleeper sofa, everyone can rest well.—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for rest
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German rasta rest and perhaps to Old High German ruowa calm
Noun (2)
Middle English reste, literally, stoppage, short for areste, from Anglo-French arest, from arester to arrest
Noun (3)
Middle English, from Anglo-French reste, from rester to remain, from Latin restare, from re- + stare to stand — more at stand
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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