1. the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep: a good night's rest.
2. refreshing ease or inactivity after exertion or labor: to allow an hour for rest.
3. relief or freedom, especially from anything that wearies, troubles, or disturbs.
4. a period or interval of inactivity, repose, solitude, or tranquility: to go away for a rest.
5. mental or spiritual calm; tranquility: At a high-pressure job like this, you need all the emotional rest you can get.
6. the repose of death: eternal rest.
7. cessation or absence of motion: to bring a machine to rest.
8. Music.
• an interval of silence between tones.
• a mark or sign indicating an interval of silence between tones.
9. a short pause within a line; caesura.
10. a place that provides shelter or lodging for travelers, as an inn.
11. any stopping or resting place: a roadside rest for weary hikers.
12. a piece or thing for something to rest on: a hand rest.
13. a supporting device; support.
14. bridge¹ (def. 14b).

15. to refresh oneself, as by sleeping, lying down, or relaxing.
16. to relieve weariness by cessation of exertion or labor.
17. to be at ease; have tranquility or peace: to practice meditation as a way to rest and regroup.
18. to repose in death.
19. to be quiet or still.
20. to cease from motion, come to rest; stop.
21. to become or remain inactive.
22. to stay as is or remain without further action or notice: to let a matter rest.
23. to lie, sit, lean, or be set: His arm rested on the table.
24. to lie fallow or unworked: to let land rest.
25. to be imposed as a burden or responsibility (usually followed by on or upon).
26. to rely (usually followed by on or upon).
27. to be based or founded (usually followed by on or upon).
28. to be found; belong; reside (often followed by with): The blame rests with them.
29. to be present; dwell; linger (usually followed by on or upon): A sunbeam rests upon the altar.
30. to be fixed or directed on something, as the eyes, a gaze, etc.
31. to terminate voluntarily the introduction of evidence in a case.

32. to give rest to; refresh with rest: to rest oneself.
33. to lay or place for rest, ease, or support: to rest one's back against a tree.
34. to direct (as the eyes): to rest one's gaze upon someone.
35. to base, or let depend, as on some ground of reliance.
36. to bring to rest; halt; stop.
37. to terminate voluntarily the introduction of evidence on: to rest one's case.

38. at rest,
• in a state of repose, as in sleep.
• dead.
• quiescent; inactive; not in motion:the inertia of an object at rest.
• free from worry; tranquil: Nothing could put his mind at rest.
39. lay to rest,
• to inter (a dead body); bury: He was laid to rest last Thursday.
• to allay, suppress, or appease.

1. the rest,
• the part that is left or remains; remainder: Thirty of the students found seats, but the rest are in the corridor. Approximately $250,000 was set aside for paying legal fees, and the rest is for administration of the program.
• the other people or things; everyone or everything else under consideration: All the rest of the kids are going, so why can't I?He was traded to the team five years ago, and the rest is football history.
2. surplus (defs. 1, 2).

3. to continue to be; remain as specified: Rest assured that all is well.

1. a support for a lance; lance rest.

• relaxation from exertion or labour
• (as modifier)
2. repose; sleep
3. any relief or refreshment, as from worry or something troublesome
4. calm; tranquillity
5. death regarded as repose
6. cessation from motion
7. at rest
• not moving; still
• calm; tranquil
• dead
• asleep
8. a pause or interval
9. a mark in a musical score indicating a pause of specific duration
10. a pause in or at the end of a line; caesura
11. a shelter or lodging
12. a thing or place on which to put something for support or to steady it; prop
13. any of various special poles used as supports for the cue in shots that cannot be made using the hand as a support
14. to slow down and stop
15. to bury (a dead person)
16. to reassure someone or settle someone's mind

17. to take or give rest, as by sleeping, lying down, etc
18. to place or position (oneself, etc) for rest or relaxation
19. to place or position for support or steadying
20. to be at ease; be calm
21. to cease or cause to cease from motion or exertion; halt
22. to lie dead and buried
23. to remain without further attention or action
24. to direct (one's eyes) or (of one's eyes) to be directed
25. to depend or cause to depend; base; rely
26. to place or be placed, as blame, censure, etc
27. to put pastry in a cool place to allow the gluten to contract
28. to be a responsibility (of)
29. to finish the introduction of evidence in (a case)
30. rest on one's laurels See laurel (def. 9)
31. rest on one's oars
• to stop rowing for a time
• to stop doing anything for a time

1. something left or remaining; remainder
2. the others

3. to continue to be (as specified); remain

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